Cost of living comparison

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Al-farwaniyah Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 86.5% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 0.3% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Al-farwaniyah. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Al-farwaniyah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Al-farwaniyah, you would:

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.32 KWD2.250	$4.17 CN¥30.26	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.88 KWD1.500	$5.57 CN¥40.35	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.210	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-25.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.43 CN¥10.40	+43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.03 KWD0.630	$7.31 CN¥52.97	+259.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KWD1.330	$7.17 CN¥51.98	+66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 KWD0.630	$1.74 CN¥12.60	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$1.53 CN¥11.10	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 KWD0.230	$0.92 CN¥6.65	+24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KWD0.190	$0.71 CN¥5.16	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 KWD0.140	$0.89 CN¥6.43	+100.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 KWD0.140	$0.58 CN¥4.22	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 KWD0.110	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+23.6%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.21 KWD0.370	$4.36 CN¥31.61	+260.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.020	$33.40 CN¥242.09	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,509.97 KWD6,009.930	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 KWD5.280	$4.59 CN¥33.29	-73.2%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.210	$13.28 CN¥96.30	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.30 KWD180.300	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$541.94 KWD166.940	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.730	$42.04 CN¥304.76	+1.7%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.05 KWD32.050	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	+633.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,552.33 KWD1,402.320	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	+403.3%
Average			+518.5%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.11 CN¥8.07	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 KWD0.900	$3.60 CN¥26.12	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 KWD0.900	$3.48 CN¥25.22	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.03 KWD20.030	$65.46 CN¥474.51	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.510	$8.35 CN¥60.52	-26.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Al-farwaniyah	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD13.020	$62.65 CN¥454.20	+48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.39 KWD11.520	$34.69 CN¥251.45	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.650	$83.45 CN¥604.97	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.03 KWD20.030	$107.64 CN¥780.28	+65.5%
Average			+24.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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