Vietnam

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Vietnam vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.73× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.96
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.85
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.70
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.34

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

In Vietnam, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in Japan — 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 ×1.09

Vietnam ¥155,963 VND 24,999,000

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96

Vietnam ¥459 VND 76,000

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

Vietnam ¥146 USD 0.895

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

Vietnam ¥132 USD 0.812

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70

Vietnam ¥6,176 VND 990,000

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.34

Vietnam ¥12 USD 0.078

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com