Belgium
Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Vietnam = 1×
Belgium
vs
Vietnam
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 2.31× Vietnam.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Vietnam. A bar running right means Belgium 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×
Belgium is pricier →
Vietnam
Vietnam = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.2× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.21Belgium
₫10,665
USD 0.406Vietnam
₫2,049
USD 0.078
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.64Belgium
₫61,995
USD 2.36Vietnam
₫23,511
USD 0.895
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.61Belgium
₫55,769
USD 2.123Vietnam
₫21,330
USD 0.812
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.81Belgium
₫1,792,428
EUR 59.99Vietnam
₫990,000
VND 990,000
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.16Belgium
₫28,952,535
EUR 969Vietnam
₫24,999,000
VND 24,999,000
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