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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Changsha is 37.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Changsha is 33.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ยฅ19.23
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ยฅ148
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.8K
12.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ยฅ34.54
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.8K
8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ยฅ21.27
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
88.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ยฅ2.95
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,592
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.3K
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ยฅ12.94
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
10.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ยฅ13.87
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.1K
45.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 ยฅ15.85
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.8K
122.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ5.99
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
-22.52%
Eggs
$1.61 ยฅ11.20
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.5K
9.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.50 ยฅ108
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.6K
26.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ยฅ22.41
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.8K
-12.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.00 ยฅ62.8
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.4K
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ยฅ13.14
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.4K
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.38
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
44.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
53.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ยฅ6.70
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.8K
-12.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
32.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ยฅ3.29
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
-55.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ยฅ2.76
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.2K
109.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 ยฅ82.6
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.7K
56.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ยฅ6.63
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.2K
-10.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ยฅ2.37
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,267
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.4K
264.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ยฅ8.88
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
41.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.3K
-28.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.86
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
24.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ยฅ143.3K
$26.6K โ‚ซ698.3M
-22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ยฅ152.5K
$28.6K โ‚ซ750.4M
-23.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.93 ยฅ300
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
-43.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.52 ยฅ87.4
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.6K
119.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.83 ยฅ104
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.4K
84.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.0 ยฅ411
$20.34 โ‚ซ533.3K
189.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.60 ยฅ158
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.8K
202.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 ยฅ41.17
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.2K
90.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 ยฅ2,181
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
100.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,317 ยฅ51.1K
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.9M
-43.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 ยฅ581
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
115.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 ยฅ217
$25.91 โ‚ซ679.5K
19.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 ยฅ573
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
58.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 ยฅ496
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
-6.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 ยฅ1,437
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
-42.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 ยฅ1,168
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
-31.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ยฅ3,667
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
-27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ยฅ2,517
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
-20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ยฅ16.5K
$3,890 โ‚ซ102.0M
-39.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 ยฅ9,586
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
8.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Changsha
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,133 ยฅ7,908
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
205.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
10.67
-63.54%

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Last update for Changsha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

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