Vietnam

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Vietnam vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.50× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.76
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.62
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.38

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

In Vietnam, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Norway — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×0.76

Vietnam NOK 9,122 VND 24,999,000

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.62

Vietnam NOK 361.24 VND 990,000

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

Vietnam NOK 0.75 USD 0.078

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40

Vietnam NOK 8.89 USD 0.895

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.38

Vietnam NOK 29.26 VND 76,000

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.35

Vietnam NOK 8.07 USD 0.812

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com