Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 16.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
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Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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