Cost of living

Kuwait

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Kuwait
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$1485
$643
Cost of living Family
$4095
$1933
One person rent
$839
$352
Family rent
$1867
$1040
Food expenses
$414
$229
Transport expenses
$249.99
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$2495.87
$554.28
Quality of life
32.63
32.84
Human freedom index
5.44
5.09
Life expectancy
92.27
83.83
English speaking %
20.43%
14.53%
Population
4.1M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Kuwait ($1485) is 131% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Kuwait ranked 36th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuwait compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Kuwait
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$10.22
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.96
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.86
Cappuccino
$6.65
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Kuwait
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622.56
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522.1
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1534.52
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185.1
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.97
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.16
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.82
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.32
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5379
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$1506
Transportation
Kuwait
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$59.02
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.86
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.89
Groceries
Kuwait
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.73
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.31
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.39
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.33
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.23
Other
Kuwait
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$106.38
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.97
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$84.55
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$8.76
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$46.37
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$101.46
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$391.04
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$10944