Vietnam

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Vietnam vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.76× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.08
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.77
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.60

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

In Vietnam, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in South Korea — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08

Vietnam ₩1,392,720 VND 24,999,000

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Vietnam ₩55,154 VND 990,000

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.77

Vietnam ₩4,252 VND 76,000

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

Vietnam ₩1,394 USD 0.895

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

Vietnam ₩117 USD 0.078

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.57

Vietnam ₩1,265 USD 0.812

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com