Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 25.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% more in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 42.8% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.44	$6.50 KWD1.990	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.59	$8.13 KWD2.490	+46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.62	$0.67 KWD0.200	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.42 KWD0.130	+34.8%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.46	$0.98 KWD0.300	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.28	$1.63 KWD0.500	-77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.28	$5.77 KWD1.770	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.67	$2.21 KWD0.680	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.16	$2.92 KWD0.890	+90.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.69	$1.05 KWD0.320	+14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.19	$0.84 KWD0.260	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.47	$0.44 KWD0.140	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.25	$0.29 KWD0.090	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.69	$0.44 KWD0.140	+20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.43	$0.29 KWD0.090	-37.4%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.79	$1.28 KWD0.390	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥243.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.48	$29.26 KWD8.960	+537.3%
Average			+157.5%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.87	$16.26 KWD4.980	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	$877.95 KWD268.810	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	$487.75 KWD149.340	-1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥306.57	$41.34 KWD12.660	-1.7%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	$464.57 KWD142.240	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	$5,771.70 KWD1,767.200	-74.8%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$1.63 KWD0.500	+46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.27	$5.99 KWD1.830	+66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.37	$2.93 KWD0.900	-15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥477.32	$97.55 KWD29.870	+49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.88	$11.38 KWD3.480	+36.3%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Beijing	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥456.89	$42.27 KWD12.940	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥252.94	$51.44 KWD15.750	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥608.56	$93.02 KWD28.480	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥784.91	$94.84 KWD29.040	-11.9%
Average			+3.8%

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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: April 2025

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