Vietnam

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Vietnam vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.95× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.57
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.50
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.62
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.57

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

In Vietnam, Diesel 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.88

Vietnam SAR 3.36 USD 0.895

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.50

Vietnam SAR 0.29 USD 0.078

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.31

Vietnam SAR 3.05 USD 0.812

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

Vietnam SAR 3,570 VND 24,999,000

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

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

Vietnam SAR 141.39 VND 990,000

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.57

Vietnam SAR 10.85 VND 76,000

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index