Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 31.8% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.380	$4.17 CN¥30.26	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.360	$5.57 CN¥40.35	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-23.4%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$1.43 CN¥10.40	+41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.690	$7.31 CN¥52.97	+227.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$7.17 CN¥51.98	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.730	$1.74 CN¥12.60	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$1.53 CN¥11.10	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$0.92 CN¥6.65	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.71 CN¥5.16	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.200	$0.89 CN¥6.43	+39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.190	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+9.5%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.390	$4.36 CN¥31.61	+247.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD15.020	$33.40 CN¥242.09	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.480	$4.59 CN¥33.29	-83.3%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Kuwait	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.510	$13.28 CN¥96.30	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD236.300	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.960	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	-22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.480	$42.04 CN¥304.76	+3.8%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Kuwait	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.470	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	+120.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	+297.9%
Average			+209.4%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.11 CN¥8.07	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.470	$3.60 CN¥26.12	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.940	$3.48 CN¥25.22	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.510	$65.46 CN¥474.51	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.330	$8.35 CN¥60.52	-22.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.590	$62.65 CN¥454.20	+53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.390	$34.69 CN¥251.45	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.720	$83.45 CN¥604.97	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.090	$107.64 CN¥780.28	+27.1%
Average			+11.8%

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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: March 2025

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