IndiaIndia

Vietnam

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndiaIndia = 1×

VietnamVietnam vs IndiaIndia
Overall verdict

VietnamVietnam is about 1.05× IndiaIndia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndiaIndia = 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 IndiaIndia India = 1× VietnamVietnam is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.21
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.15
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.11
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.01
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.80

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.

  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.21
    VietnamVietnam ₹3,643 VND 990,000
    IndiaIndia ₹2,999 INR 2,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15
    VietnamVietnam ₹261.24 VND 76,000
    IndiaIndia ₹227.00 INR 227
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11
    VietnamVietnam ₹91,986 VND 24,999,000
    IndiaIndia ₹82,900 INR 82,900
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01
    VietnamVietnam ₹7.29 USD 0.078
    IndiaIndia ₹7.19 USD 0.077
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.88
    VietnamVietnam ₹85.25 USD 0.895
    IndiaIndia ₹96.96 USD 1.018
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72
    VietnamVietnam ₹77.34 USD 0.812
    IndiaIndia ₹107.44 USD 1.128
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Vietnam

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+10%
in VND
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.