Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 40.3% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 37.9% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.57 PKR 3,549
$18.99 ₫494K
-33.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 PKR 1,502
$4.78 ₫124.4K
11.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PKR 489
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 PKR 395
$1.61 ₫42K
-13.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$0.49 ₫12.9K
-32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.29 ₫7,535
-20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 ₫42K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 233
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.17 ₫30.5K
2.56%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 995
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-71.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 667
$3.65 ₫95K
-35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,233
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-54.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-65.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 221
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-17.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 235
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-26.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-48.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-71.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-58.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-68.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 45.5
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 556
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.36 ₫35.3K
27.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ₫21.3K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKR 73.7
$0.34 ₫8,916
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKR 2,051
$3.79 ₫98.7K
91.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$0.82 ₫21.4K
10.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.69 ₫18K
-36.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 790
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-76.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$28.7K ₫748M
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-41.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 PKR 831
$5.88 ₫153K
-50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 PKR 5,317
$8.09 ₫210.5K
132.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 PKR 4,930
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-51.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,177
$3.01 ₫78.3K
38.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
$153 ₫4M
-76.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$540 PKR 152.5K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-95.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.87 PKR 2,505
$39.58 ₫1M
-77.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-71.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
66.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.61 PKR 3,561
$75.4 ₫2M
-83.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.05 PKR 9,898
$354 ₫9.2M
-90.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.26 PKR 6,004
$243 ₫6.3M
-91.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$721 ₫18.8M
-77.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$459 ₫11.9M
-90.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$540 PKR 152.4K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-80.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 PKR 142.6K
$1,152 ₫30M
-56.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.1K
$454 ₫11.8M
-49.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
10.67
89.32%

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Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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