Vietnam

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Vietnam vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.50× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.55
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.43
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.35

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

In Vietnam, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Vietnam RON 12.69 VND 76,000

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.55

Vietnam RON 173.41 VND 990,000

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43

Vietnam RON 4.12 USD 0.895

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.42

Vietnam RON 3.74 USD 0.812

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.35

Vietnam RON 0.34 USD 0.078

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com