Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

Abraq Khaitan vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 67.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% more in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Abraq Khaitan

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

Abraq Khaitan vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 71.0% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,039	$6.50 KWD2.000	+228.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,493	$6.50 KWD2.000	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,433	$0.41 KWD0.130	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,635	$0.33 KWD0.100	+26.5%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,533	$0.65 KWD0.200	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,089	$2.44 KWD0.750	-51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫136,760	$3.69 KWD1.140	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,924	$2.35 KWD0.720	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,127	$2.92 KWD0.900	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,388	$1.03 KWD0.320	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,932	$0.74 KWD0.230	+59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,696	$0.59 KWD0.180	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,563	$0.59 KWD0.180	+21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,753	$0.49 KWD0.150	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,890	$0.29 KWD0.090	-45.2%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,489	$1.28 KWD0.390	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫204,155	$48.77 KWD15.000	+516.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,020,773,144	$16,258.31 KWD5,000.810	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫138,825	$29.26 KWD9.000	+444.0%
Average			+209.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫232,360	$26.66 KWD8.200	+196.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,739,674	$715.37 KWD220.040	+111.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	$585.30 KWD180.030	+144.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	$41.34 KWD12.710	-29.1%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	$162.58 KWD50.010	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	$3,251.66 KWD1,000.160	-73.5%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,519	$1.63 KWD0.500	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,309	$4.88 KWD1.500	+166.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,727	$3.09 KWD0.950	+123.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫678,895	$81.29 KWD25.000	+209.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,181	$9.75 KWD3.000	+134.9%
Average			+139.5%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫947,646	$42.27 KWD13.000	+15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫680,515	$32.52 KWD10.000	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	$81.29 KWD25.000	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	$65.03 KWD20.000	-24.7%
Average			+0.3%

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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: April 2025

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