India vs Vietnam

India is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in India are about 9% lower than in Vietnam, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 1.4× higher in Vietnam, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.

Life expectancy is 2 years shorter in India (72 vs 74).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)IndiaVietnam
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorIndiaVietnam
Price level (US = 1.00)0.3 (seed)0.33 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$10,500 (seed)$15,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$2,600 (seed)$4,200 (seed)
Inflation5% (seed)3.6% (seed)
Unemployment4.2% (seed)1.6% (seed)
Life expectancy72 yrs (seed)74 yrs (seed)
Internet users52% (seed)79% (seed)
Homicides per 100k2.9 (seed)1.5 (seed)
Urban population37% (seed)40% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between India and Vietnam

We don't have visa data for India passport holders travelling to Vietnam yet. Details

We don't have visa data for Vietnam passport holders travelling to India yet. Details

Basics

IndiaVietnam
CapitalNew DelhiHanoi
Population1,428,000,00098,900,000
CurrencyINRVND
LanguagesHindi, EnglishVietnamese
Time zoneUTC+05:30UTC+07:00

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.