Poland
Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Vietnam = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 1.85×
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 Poland 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×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.0× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×3.03
Poland ₫6,199 USD 0.236
Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.24
Poland ₫47,731 USD 1.817
Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812
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Big Mac 1 burger ×2.16
Poland ₫164,233 PLN 22.7
Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.05
Poland ₫48,256 USD 1.837
Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.39
Poland ₫1,376,736 PLN 199
Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11
Poland ₫27,666,168 PLN 3,999
Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+107%
in VND
It rose 69% in local currency, but 107% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.