Japan

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Japan vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.36× Vietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

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

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.91
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.42
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.18
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.92

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.91

Japan ₫5,963 USD 0.227

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.42

Japan ₫1,407,013 JPY 8,778

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.28

Japan ₫27,346 USD 1.041

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09

Japan ₫25,639 USD 0.976

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Japan ₫79,530 JPY 480

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.92

Japan ₫22,889,201 JPY 142,800

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store