Vietnam

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Vietnam vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.87× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. 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

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.24
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.75
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71

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

In Vietnam, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Pakistan — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.24

Vietnam PKR 21.83 USD 0.078

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.75

Vietnam PKR 809.65 VND 76,000

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.71

Vietnam PKR 227.24 USD 0.812

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

Vietnam PKR 250.47 USD 0.895

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com