United Kingdom

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 2.29× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.15
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.50
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.45
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.77
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.12

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.2× 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.15

United Kingdom ₫10,560 USD 0.402

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.51

United Kingdom ₫53,510 USD 2.037

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.50

United Kingdom ₫58,711 USD 2.235

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.45

United Kingdom ₫186,008 GBP 5.29

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.77

United Kingdom ₫1,748,540 GBP 49.99

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12

United Kingdom ₫27,947,254 GBP 799

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store