Vietnam

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Vietnam vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.94× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.97
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.80

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

In Vietnam, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Indonesia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15

Vietnam IDR 48,851 VND 76,000

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.97

Vietnam IDR 676,248 VND 990,000

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87

Vietnam IDR 1,319 USD 0.078

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86

Vietnam IDR 14,584 USD 0.812

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Vietnam IDR 16,075 USD 0.895

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com