Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 72.8% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 78.6% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 30.0% more in Abu Halifa

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Abu Halifa are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Abu Halifa.

Abu Halifa vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,591	$6.50 KWD2.000	+228.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,418	$8.13 KWD2.500	+71.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,332	$0.67 KWD0.210	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,577	$0.42 KWD0.130	+62.0%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,300	$0.98 KWD0.300	-5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,956	$1.63 KWD0.500	-67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,560	$5.77 KWD1.780	+8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,565	$2.21 KWD0.680	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,766	$2.92 KWD0.900	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,999	$1.05 KWD0.320	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,827	$0.84 KWD0.260	+81.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,523	$0.44 KWD0.140	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,453	$0.29 KWD0.090	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,650	$0.44 KWD0.140	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,769	$0.29 KWD0.090	-45.2%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,703	$1.28 KWD0.400	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,363	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,815,590	$22,111.30 KWD6,811.250	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,607	$29.26 KWD9.010	+444.0%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 78.6% more for housing

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫230,321	$16.26 KWD5.010	+80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,662,981	$877.95 KWD270.450	+159.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,121,484	$487.75 KWD150.250	+103.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,754	$41.34 KWD12.730	-29.1%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,239,529	$464.57 KWD143.110	+90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,629,106	$5,771.70 KWD1,777.940	-52.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,295	$1.63 KWD0.500	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,894	$5.99 KWD1.840	+226.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,414	$2.93 KWD0.900	+111.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,938	$97.55 KWD30.050	+270.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,241	$11.38 KWD3.510	+174.0%
Average			+169.4%

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pay 30.0% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫939,330	$42.27 KWD13.020	+15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,544	$51.44 KWD15.840	+95.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,377,168	$93.02 KWD28.650	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,428	$94.84 KWD29.210	+9.8%
Average			+30.0%

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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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