India

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

India vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

India is about 0.96× Vietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. A bar running right means India 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×

India is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.26
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.99
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82

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

In India, Gasoline 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Vietnam — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.39

India ₫29,631 USD 1.128

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14

India ₫26,742 USD 1.018

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

India ₫2,023 USD 0.077

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

India ₫22,529,655 INR 82,900

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

India ₫66,040 INR 227

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

India ₫815,035 INR 2,999

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store