Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 43.5% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% more in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Kuwait City
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$12.89
KWD3.980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$8.86
KWD2.740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.50
KWD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$2.18
KWD0.670
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$6.08
KWD1.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$3.02
KWD0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.11
KWD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.86
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.69
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
$48.33
KWD14.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$20,942.34
KWD6,474.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$30.61
KWD9.460
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$29.92
KWD9.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$924.68
KWD285.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$635.52
KWD196.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$50.13
KWD15.500
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$299.37
KWD92.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$9,387.00
KWD2,901.900
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$3.22
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$5.21
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$122.83
KWD37.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$11.28
KWD3.490
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$37.59
KWD11.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$39.47
KWD12.200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$97.66
KWD30.190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$88.60
KWD27.390
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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