Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in China: $784 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $720 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇨🇳 China

$784

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: China is 13.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 13.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 ¥19.39

$2.27 ₫58.7K

27.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.02 ¥147

$19.51 ₫504.8K

12.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 ¥34.74

$4.62 ₫119.6K

12.55%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ¥20.31

$1.73 ₫44.8K

75.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.45

$0.65 ₫16.9K

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.85

$0.32 ₫8,179

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ¥6.75

$1.37 ₫35.5K

-26.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ¥14.64

$2.25 ₫58.2K

-2.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ¥11.71

$1.58 ₫41.0K

10.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥10.96

$1.27 ₫32.8K

29.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.12

$1.04 ₫26.9K

-11.54%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥10.66

$1.50 ₫38.8K

6.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 ¥86.8

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-0.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 ¥22.38

$4.17 ₫107.9K

-19.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 ¥74.7

$9.26 ₫239.6K

20.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 ¥12.02

$2.71 ₫70.2K

-33.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 ¥8.78

$1.14 ₫29.6K

14.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥9.80

$1.33 ₫34.4K

10.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 ¥8.79

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-13.73%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.07

$1.14 ₫29.5K

-33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.15

$1.31 ₫34.0K

-29.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥3.94

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-41.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.63

$0.49 ₫12.7K

10.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ¥25.34

$1.55 ₫40.2K

144.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 ¥81.1

$7.80 ₫201.8K

55.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥5.48

$0.88 ₫22.8K

-6.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥10.92

$2.10 ₫54.3K

-22.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥1.93

$0.31 ₫8,147

-6.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.33 ¥149

$5.06 ₫130.9K

341.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ¥10.24

$1.05 ₫27.1K

45.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.31

$0.57 ₫14.7K

-38.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.00 ¥46.79

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-63.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 ¥8.77

$0.89 ₫23.1K

47.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K ¥127.1K

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-36.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.0K ¥113.7K

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-38.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.1 ¥362

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-30.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.42 ¥56.3

$6.34 ₫164.0K

32.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.72 ¥71.6

$8.23 ₫213.0K

30.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.72 ¥272

$22.58 ₫584.2K

80.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.58 ¥97.4

$5.43 ₫140.5K

168.51%

Cinema Ticket

$6.76 ¥45.15

$3.13 ₫81.0K

115.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$462 ¥3,089

$161 ₫4.2M

187.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.6K ¥131.0K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

33.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 ¥305

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-0.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 ¥241

$27.84 ₫720.5K

29.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥504

$102 ₫2.6M

-25.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 ¥528

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-2.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 ¥2,577

$516 ₫13.4M

-25.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 ¥1,601

$341 ₫8.8M

-29.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 ¥5,637

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-19.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$461 ¥3,083

$783 ₫20.3M

-41.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,590 ¥30.7K

$3,790 ₫98.1M

21.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,279 ¥15.2K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

74.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,060 ¥7,082

$350 ₫9.1M

202.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.46

10.72

-67.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 4, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

China

$240 30.1%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 42.2% $101

Groceries & Markets

China

$207 26.1%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 3.4% $7

Clothing & Footwear

China

$106 13.4%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 8.6% $9.1

Eating Out

China

$88 11.1%

Da Nang

$68 8% 22.6% $20

Monthly Utilities & Internet

China

$73 9.2%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 26.3% $19

Sport & Entertainment

China

$54 6.8%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 46.8% $25

Getting Around

China

$27 3.4%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 61.9% $17

Good to know

🇨🇳 China

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

13:04 1:04 PM

12:04 12:04 PM

1 h behind China

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,442,965,000

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Chinese Yuan CNY ¥

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1 CNY = 0.15 USD

1 CNY = 0.133 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to CNY – Chinese Yuan Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇨🇳 Chinese Yuan (¥)

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.5 CNY (1 CNY = 0.133 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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