Vietnam

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Vietnam vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.68× Turkey.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.58
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.53
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

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

In Vietnam, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Turkey — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.16

Vietnam TRY 3.47 USD 0.078

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Vietnam TRY 1,785 VND 990,000

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.58

Vietnam TRY 37.90 USD 0.812

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.57

Vietnam TRY 41.77 USD 0.895

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.53

Vietnam TRY 45,063 VND 24,999,000

Turkey TRY 84,999 TRY 84,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Vietnam TRY 124.97 VND 76,000

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

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