Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 56.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 96.3% more in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 91.6% more in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Al-farwaniyah

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

Al-farwaniyah vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 96.3% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,039	$7.32 KWD2.250	+269.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,493	$4.88 KWD1.500	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,433	$0.67 KWD0.210	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,635	$0.42 KWD0.130	+62.0%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,533	$1.00 KWD0.310	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,089	$2.03 KWD0.630	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫136,760	$4.31 KWD1.330	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,924	$2.04 KWD0.630	+28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,127	$2.92 KWD0.900	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,388	$0.74 KWD0.230	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,932	$0.62 KWD0.190	+35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,696	$0.44 KWD0.140	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,563	$0.47 KWD0.140	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,753	$0.34 KWD0.110	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,890	$0.38 KWD0.120	-29.2%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,489	$1.21 KWD0.370	-65.1%
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	$19,509.97 KWD6,000.980	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫138,825	$17.15 KWD5.280	+218.9%
Average			+154.9%

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pay 91.6% more for housing

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
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	$585.30 KWD180.030	+72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,175,678	$541.94 KWD166.690	+126.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,503,951	$41.34 KWD12.710	-29.1%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,294,768	$104.05 KWD32.010	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫316,405,649	$4,552.33 KWD1,400.230	-62.9%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,519	$1.63 KWD0.500	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,309	$2.93 KWD0.900	+59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,727	$2.93 KWD0.900	+111.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫678,895	$65.03 KWD20.000	+147.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,181	$11.38 KWD3.500	+174.0%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Al-farwaniyah
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	$37.39 KWD11.500	+41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,398,213	$93.02 KWD28.610	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,229,997	$65.03 KWD20.000	-24.7%
Average			+8.1%

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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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