Chongqing vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$180
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8185th and 4115th ($561 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2237th and 884th 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
$2.82
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470