Vietnam

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Vietnam vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.92× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.92
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.80
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.76

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

In Vietnam, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

Vietnam NT$91.33 VND 76,000

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

Vietnam NT$30,800 VND 24,999,000

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.01

Vietnam NT$28.25 USD 0.895

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.84

Vietnam NT$25.63 USD 0.812

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.80

Vietnam NT$2.46 USD 0.078

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.76

Vietnam NT$1,220 VND 990,000

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store