Singapore

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Singapore vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.92× 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 Singapore 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×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.99
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.00
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.42
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06

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

In Singapore, Diesel 1L 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.04

Singapore ₫71,504 USD 2.722

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.99

Singapore ₫6,121 USD 0.233

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.86

Singapore ₫61,023 USD 2.323

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.00

Singapore ₫151,891 SGD 7.45

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.42

Singapore ₫1,403,352 SGD 69

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Singapore ₫26,419,621 SGD 1,299

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store