Vietnam
Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Australia = 1×
Vietnam
vs
Australia
Overall verdict
Vietnam is about 0.56× Australia.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means Vietnam 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 Australia
Australia = 1×
Vietnam is pricier →
Australia
Australia = 1×
Vietnam is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Vietnam, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97Vietnam
A$1,364
VND 24,999,000Australia
A$1,399
AUD 1,399
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.66Vietnam
A$1.18
USD 0.812Australia
A$1.80
USD 1.239
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63Vietnam
A$1.30
USD 0.895Australia
A$2.06
USD 1.421
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.60Vietnam
A$54.01
VND 990,000Australia
A$89.95
AUD 89.95
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.51Vietnam
A$4.32
VND 76,000Australia
A$8.50
AUD 8.5
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30Vietnam
A$0.11
USD 0.078Australia
A$0.37
USD 0.259
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+10%
in VND
69000 → 76000
69000 → 76000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+5%
in AUD
It rose 10% in local currency, but 5% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Vietnam's inflation.
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