Chongqing vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$205
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4189th ($601 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2353rd and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kuwait City

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Chongqing Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8046

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479