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

😐 Solo nomad: Asmara is 197.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asmara is 143.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 96.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.37 ERN 186
$1.89 ₫49.2K
554.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 ERN 449
$18.99 ₫494K
56.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 ERN 91.4
$4.78 ₫124.4K
26.99%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERN 11.85
$1.61 ₫42K
-50.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ERN 26.86
$0.49 ₫12.9K
263.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ERN 19.59
$0.29 ₫7,535
348.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ERN 14.67
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ERN 30.64
$1.61 ₫42K
26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ERN 23.88
$1.43 ₫37.3K
10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ERN 7.78
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.63
$1.17 ₫30.5K
73.50%
Eggs
$4.58 ERN 69
$1.43 ₫37.2K
220.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ERN 44.96
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-76.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.1 ERN 408
$3.65 ₫95K
642.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ERN 153
$9.7 ₫252.4K
4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERN 182
$2.64 ₫68.6K
356.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ERN 19.72
$0.94 ₫24.4K
39.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ERN 29.18
$1.13 ₫29.4K
71.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ERN 18.13
$1.05 ₫27.4K
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ERN 26.23
$1.14 ₫29.6K
52.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.36
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-5.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ERN 32.73
$0.48 ₫12.4K
352.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 ERN 29.57
$1.36 ₫35.3K
44.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ERN 179
$7.4 ₫192.5K
60.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ERN 15.31
$0.82 ₫21.3K
24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERN 17.18
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-27.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.11
$0.34 ₫8,916
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.07 ERN 122
$3.79 ₫98.7K
112.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ERN 10.36
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-15.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$0.69 ₫18K
-5.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 ERN 122
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-30.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ERN 32.91
$0.9 ₫23.4K
142.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.1K ERN 996.5K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
141.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K ERN 1.1M
$28.7K ₫748M
147.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.58 ERN 416
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-63.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.8 ERN 1,006
$5.88 ₫153K
1035.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 ERN 2,998
$8.09 ₫210.5K
2359.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.18 ERN 410
$20.27 ₫527.3K
34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ERN 115
$7.45 ₫193.8K
2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$1.08 ERN 16.24
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-64.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.82 ERN 374
$153 ₫4M
-83.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,670 ERN 25.2K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-86.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 ERN 1,231
$39.58 ₫1M
106.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74 ERN 1,114
$25.43 ₫661.7K
190.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$201 ERN 3,034
$52.1 ₫1.4M
286.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ERN 1,456
$75.4 ₫2M
28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ERN 7,147
$354 ₫9.2M
34.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 ERN 6,069
$243 ₫6.3M
65.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 ERN 10.9K
$721 ₫18.8M
0.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ERN 9,809
$459 ₫11.9M
41.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 ERN 5,972
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-85.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$1,152 ₫30M
89.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asmara
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,055 ERN 15.9K
$454 ₫11.8M
132.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
10.67
12.46%

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Last update for Asmara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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