Hangzhou vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$389
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 42% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6287th and 3883rd ($843 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2189th and 1287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kuwait City

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Hangzhou Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7012

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527