South Korea

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

South Korea vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 1.31× 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 South Korea 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×

South Korea is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.67
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.29
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.20
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93

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

In South Korea, Gasoline 1L costs 1.8× 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.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.76

South Korea ₫37,486 USD 1.427

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.63

South Korea ₫3,336 USD 0.127

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.58

South Korea ₫37,171 USD 1.415

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.29

South Korea ₫98,295 KRW 5,500

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.20

South Korea ₫1,184,685 KRW 66,000

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

South Korea ₫23,155,205 KRW 1,290,000

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store