Hangzhou vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$438
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
43
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 37% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6257th and 4191st ($899 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 3005th and 1006th 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
$4.08
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451