Chongqing vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$224
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1494
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 55% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7340th and 3893rd ($634 vs $1393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Kuwait City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1675th and 1114th 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
$3.91
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$37.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$6378

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191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
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$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
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$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
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$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
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$539

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$740
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$1210
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$736
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$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
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$544
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$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
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$577
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$557
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$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
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$467
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$397
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$1280
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$1243
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$1223
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$589
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$570
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$587
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$554
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$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502