Vietnam

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Vietnam vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.59× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.53
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.37

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 New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

Vietnam NZD 1,645 VND 24,999,000

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.65

Vietnam NZD 65.13 VND 990,000

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

Vietnam NZD 1.58 USD 0.895

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.59

Vietnam NZD 5.04 VND 76,000

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45

Vietnam NZD 1.43 USD 0.812

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

Vietnam NZD 0.14 USD 0.078

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com