Vietnam

Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Russia = 1×

Vietnam vs

Russia

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 1.18× Russia.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Russia. 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

Russia Russia = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.66
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87

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

In Vietnam, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.66

Vietnam RUB 303.78 VND 76,000

Russia RUB 135.00 RUB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Vietnam RUB 8.19 USD 0.078

Russia RUB 7.25 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

Vietnam RUB 85.26 USD 0.812

Russia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Vietnam RUB 93.98 USD 0.895

Russia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com