Turkey

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Turkey vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.47× 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 Turkey 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×

Turkey is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.04
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.74
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.86

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

In Turkey, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in Vietnam — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.04

Turkey ₫155,080 TRY 255

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.89

Turkey ₫47,153,996 TRY 84,999

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.76

Turkey ₫41,321 USD 1.573

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.71

Turkey ₫36,566 USD 1.392

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19

Turkey ₫1,181,294 USD 44.99

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.86

Turkey ₫1,760 USD 0.067

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com