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Gas Prices in Vietnam

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Vietnam averages $4.07 — that is $1.08 per litre, and ranks #45 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.07
$1.08 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$4.37
$1.15 per litre
World rank
#45
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
55%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 27,832.52 VND per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Vietnam pays this much

Moderately taxed

Vietnam's price is world crude plus mid-level fuel taxes — the typical setup across much of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.07 gallon in Vietnam. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$0.57$0.15
Pump price$4.07$1.08

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Vietnam$4.07—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.48
Asia average$5.13−$1.06
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$3.98
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.63
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Vietnam has risen by $1.08 a gallon.

Nearby in Asia

Kazakhstan$2.71Taiwan$3.90Maldives$3.94Indonesia$4.06Japan$4.07Bhutan$4.14Malaysia$4.19India$4.27

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