Kuwait

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Kuwait vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.69× Vietnam.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. A bar running right means Kuwait is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Kuwait is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.57
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.51
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.42

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Vietnam — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.57

Kuwait ₫119,308 KWD 1.4

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51

Kuwait ₫1,051 USD 0.04

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.42

Kuwait ₫8,879 USD 0.338

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

Kuwait ₫9,746 USD 0.371

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com