Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 60.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 58.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$10.91 AED 40.05
-82.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$67.5 AED 248
-71.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$9.26 AED 33.99
-48.38%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.86 AED 21.53
-72.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.27 AED 4.65
-61.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.44 AED 1.61
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$10.7 AED 39.28
-90.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$10.85 AED 39.84
-85.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.94 AED 7.14
-26.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.55 AED 5.71
-38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.46 AED 9.04
-52.44%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.63 AED 13.33
-60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$10.86 AED 39.89
14.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$8.52 AED 31.29
-57.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$11.11 AED 40.79
-12.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.39 AED 8.76
10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.74 AED 6.4
-45.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.88 AED 6.91
-39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.51 AED 5.53
-30.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.17 AED 4.31
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.37 AED 5.03
-16.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.78 AED 6.52
-44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.59 AED 2.15
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$6.22 AED 22.86
-78.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$13.47 AED 49.45
-45.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.29 AED 8.42
-64.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.16 AED 7.94
-27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.7 AED 2.55
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$26 AED 95.5
-85.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.31 AED 12.14
-75.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.56 AED 2.07
23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$8.41 AED 30.9
39.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.76 AED 2.78
18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$45.1K AED 165.6K
-39.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$22.4K AED 82.1K
28.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$141 AED 518
-47.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$51.9 AED 191
-88.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$102 AED 374
-92.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$64.4 AED 237
-68.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$34.84 AED 128
-78.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$13.57 AED 49.84
-77.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$628 AED 2,308
-75.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$12.4K AED 45.4K
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$58.4 AED 214
-32.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$56.3 AED 207
-54.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$92.4 AED 339
-43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$90.9 AED 334
-17.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$1,492 AED 5,477
-76.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$1,079 AED 3,964
-77.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$2,994 AED 11K
-75.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$2,341 AED 8,597
-80.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$5,479 AED 20.1K
-49.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$12.2K AED 44.8K
-90.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$3,127 AED 11.5K
-85.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
5.19
105.59%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abu Dhabi: October 29, 2025

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