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Vietnam vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 16.8% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 51.3% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 41.6% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$1.88 ₫49,639	-78.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.560	$4.13 ₫109K	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.53 ₫13,945	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.29 ₫7,509	-12.8%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.310	$0.86 ₫22,639	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$5.32 ₫140K	+147.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.640	$5.20 ₫137K	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$1.45 ₫38,123	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$1.56 ₫41,001	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.18 ₫31,188	+24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.47 ₫12,406	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.58 ₫15,152	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.49 ₫12,928	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.46 ₫12,232	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.47 ₫12,287	+2.3%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$3.19 ₫84,059	+139.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.290	$6.64 ₫175K	-84.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,223.980	$33,225.24 ₫875M	+64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.140	$5.90 ₫155K	-74.6%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 51.3% less for housing

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.340	$8.68 ₫229K	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.970	$310.38 ₫8M	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.670	$223.57 ₫6M	-62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.320	$43.27 ₫1M	-13.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 41.6% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD72.030	$199.23 ₫5M	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,904.230	$12,262.04 ₫323M	+98.1%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$0.93 ₫24,519	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$1.60 ₫42,092	-68.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.910	$1.28 ₫33,668	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.070	$20.38 ₫537K	-79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$3.19 ₫84,121	-70.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.930	$31.66 ₫834K	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.630	$21.29 ₫561K	-43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD26.030	$72.72 ₫2M	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.790	$77.26 ₫2M	+9.0%
Average			-16.8%

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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 2026

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