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

😐 Solo nomad: Balti is 22% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balti is 48.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 MDL 136
$1.89 ₫49.2K
326.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.61 MDL 620
$18.99 ₫494K
92.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 MDL 126
$4.78 ₫124.4K
55.65%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MDL 28.04
$1.61 ₫42K
3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MDL 16.86
$0.49 ₫12.9K
104.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.53
$0.29 ₫7,535
134.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 MDL 30.48
$1.07 ₫27.9K
68.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MDL 37.92
$1.61 ₫42K
39.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.58
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 MDL 6.77
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.53
$1.17 ₫30.5K
23.93%
Eggs
$1.64 MDL 27.75
$1.43 ₫37.2K
14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 MDL 161
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-23.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MDL 75.4
$3.65 ₫95K
21.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 MDL 146
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 MDL 14.5
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-67.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.21
$0.94 ₫24.4K
95.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.89
$1.13 ₫29.4K
30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 36.75
$1.05 ₫27.4K
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MDL 12.38
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-35.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.04
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-48.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.13
$0.99 ₫25.7K
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.89
$0.48 ₫12.4K
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.2
$1.36 ₫35.3K
130.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MDL 79.2
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 MDL 21.59
$0.82 ₫21.3K
56.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 MDL 33.24
$1.57 ₫40.9K
24.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.14
$0.34 ₫8,916
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 MDL 33.87
$0.82 ₫21.4K
143.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.69 ₫18K
-63.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-55.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MDL 22.33
$0.9 ₫23.4K
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
$28.7K ₫748M
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,884
$74.7 ₫1.9M
128.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 MDL 78
$5.88 ₫153K
-21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 MDL 175
$8.09 ₫210.5K
27.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.68 MDL 689
$20.27 ₫527.3K
100.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 MDL 80.2
$3.01 ₫78.3K
57.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MDL 1,993
$153 ₫4M
-23.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-56.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,129
$39.58 ₫1M
68.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 927
$25.43 ₫661.7K
115.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,888
$52.1 ₫1.4M
113.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,095
$75.4 ₫2M
64.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 MDL 6,859
$354 ₫9.2M
14.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 MDL 4,975
$243 ₫6.3M
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 ₫18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 ₫11.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$913 MDL 15.5K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-66.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$991 MDL 16.8K
$1,152 ₫30M
-14.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balti
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 MDL 8,083
$454 ₫11.8M
5.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
10.67
-13.40%

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Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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