VietnamVietnam

Ukraine

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: VietnamVietnam = 1×

UkraineUkraine vs VietnamVietnam
Overall verdict

UkraineUkraine is about 1.20× VietnamVietnam.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs VietnamVietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. A bar running right means Ukraine 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 VietnamVietnam Vietnam = 1× UkraineUkraine is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.11
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.10
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.08
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.83

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

In Ukraine, Gasoline 1L costs 2.2× what it does in Vietnam — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.19
    UkraineUkraine ₫46,733 USD 1.779
    VietnamVietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.04
    UkraineUkraine ₫47,967 USD 1.826
    VietnamVietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.10
    UkraineUkraine ₫83,844 UAH 139
    VietnamVietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.08
    UkraineUkraine ₫2,207 USD 0.084
    VietnamVietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.83
    UkraineUkraine ₫819,550 UAH 1,399
    VietnamVietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Ukraine

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+114%
in UAH
65 → 139
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+52%
in VND

It rose 114% in local currency, but 52% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Ukraine's inflation.