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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 116% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 116.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
474.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$18.99 ₫494K
210.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
67.99%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$1.61 ₫42K
105.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$0.49 ₫12.9K
224.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$0.29 ₫7,535
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
218.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$1.61 ₫42K
218.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
49.57%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
125.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$3.65 ₫95K
167.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$9.7 ₫252.4K
16.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-32.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
61.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-3.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-0.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-12.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.48 ₫12.4K
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
88.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
49.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
42.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
$0.34 ₫8,916
482.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$3.79 ₫98.7K
1831.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$0.82 ₫21.4K
520.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$0.69 ₫18K
85.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$11.74 ₫305.4K
70.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$27.3K ₫711.4M
28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$28.7K ₫748M
-2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
185.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$5.88 ₫153K
530.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$8.09 ₫210.5K
357.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
$20.27 ₫527.3K
240.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
$7.45 ₫193.8K
290.87%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
160.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$153 ₫4M
97.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-65.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$39.58 ₫1M
76.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$25.43 ₫661.7K
77.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$52.1 ₫1.4M
135.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$75.4 ₫2M
27.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$354 ₫9.2M
128.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$243 ₫6.3M
52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$721 ₫18.8M
173.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$459 ₫11.9M
111.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
4.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
$1,152 ₫30M
60.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
$454 ₫11.8M
32.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
10.67
4.59%

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Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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