Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Addis Ababa

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 47.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 44.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$4.47 ETB 697
-56.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$34.30 ETB 5,346
-44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$6.33 ETB 986
-25.28%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.28 ETB 200
21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$0.69 ETB 108
-21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.47 ETB 73.0
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.01 ETB 157
1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$3.09 ETB 481
-48.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$1.40 ETB 217
-2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$1.32 ETB 206
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$2.12 ETB 330
-44.81%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$2.40 ETB 374
-41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$7.07 ETB 1,102
76.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$13.67 ETB 2,130
-73.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$13.16 ETB 2,050
-24.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$6.69 ETB 1,042
-60.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.00 ETB 156
-1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$2.26 ETB 352
-52.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.91 ETB 142
21.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.68 ETB 107
69.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.91 ETB 297
-36.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.66 ETB 102
59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.68 ETB 106
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$3.93 ETB 613
-65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$6.40 ETB 998
15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$1.05 ETB 163
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$1.82 ETB 284
-9.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$0.40 ETB 63.1
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$12.04 ETB 1,876
-67.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$1.45 ETB 226
-37.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.27 ETB 41.46
174.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$2.05 ETB 319
478.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.29 ETB 200
-29.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
-51.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-46.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$161 ETB 25.1K
-53.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$12.04 ETB 1,876
-51.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$132 ETB 20.6K
-93.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$69.7 ETB 10.9K
-70.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$36.53 ETB 5,692
-79.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$5.78 ETB 900
-45.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$79.8 ETB 12.4K
95.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$40.1K ETB 6.3M
-68.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$46.80 ETB 7,292
-15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$74.7 ETB 11.6K
-65.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$92.2 ETB 14.4K
-43.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$115 ETB 17.9K
-32.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$743 ETB 115.8K
-52.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$497 ETB 77.5K
-49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,783 ETB 277.9K
-59.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$896 ETB 139.6K
-49.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$1,866 ETB 290.8K
108.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$1,193 ETB 185.9K
7.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$192 ETB 30.0K
72.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
17
-37.24%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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