Vietnam
Compared with India, using real observed prices.
Baseline: India = 1×
Overall verdict
Vietnam is about 1.05×
India.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
India = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is India. 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
India
India = 1×
Vietnam is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Vietnam, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in India — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.21
Vietnam ₹3,643 VND 990,000
India ₹2,999 INR 2,999
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15
Vietnam ₹261.24 VND 76,000
India ₹227.00 INR 227
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11
Vietnam ₹91,986 VND 24,999,000
India ₹82,900 INR 82,900
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01
Vietnam ₹7.29 USD 0.078
India ₹7.19 USD 0.077
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.88
Vietnam ₹85.25 USD 0.895
India ₹96.96 USD 1.018
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72
Vietnam ₹77.34 USD 0.812
India ₹107.44 USD 1.128
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
+17%
in INR
It rose 10% in local currency, but 17% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Vietnam's inflation.