What to charge for your app in Vietnam
A burger in Vietnam costs 76000 VND (โ $2.89), about 47% of the US price. That's the purchasing-power signal: a US-priced app is too expensive here, so people don't buy. Here's what to charge instead.
| A US price ofโฆ | โฆin Vietnam (safe) | โฆaggressive |
|---|---|---|
| $4.99 | 52000 VND โ60.3% | 52000 VND โ60.3% |
| $9.99 | 130000 VND โ50.5% | 79000 VND โ69.9% |
| $19.99 | 260000 VND โ50.5% | 155000 VND โ70.5% |
| $29.99 | 395000 VND โ49.8% | 235000 VND โ70.2% |
Safe = margin-protected (cap ~65% off). Aggressive = deeper into the market, ร la Seraleev. Rounded to generated store tiers ยท calculate for your exact price โ
Why price differently in Vietnam?
Charging your home price everywhere quietly prices out most of the world. Parity, charging what a market can actually pay, opens up Vietnam instead of leaving it on the table. Here's the full case โ, or read how one dev doubled his revenue doing it.