United Arab Emirates

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.27× Vietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. A bar running right means United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.79
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.65
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.10
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.03
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.79

United Arab Emirates ₫135,886 AED 19

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.65

United Arab Emirates ₫1,637,253 AED 229

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10

United Arab Emirates ₫23,537 USD 0.896

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

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

United Arab Emirates ₫25,744 USD 0.98

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03

United Arab Emirates ₫2,102 USD 0.08

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

United Arab Emirates ₫24,301,404 AED 3,399

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store