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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 44.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 42.6% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$7.71 JMD 1,207
-74.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$61.6 JMD 9,638
-68.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-45.88%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$4.31 JMD 674
-63.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$1.33 JMD 208
-59.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.70 JMD 109
-58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$2.44 JMD 382
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$3.17 JMD 496
-49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$4.19 JMD 655
-67.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$3.50 JMD 547
-72.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$1.62 JMD 253
-27.78%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$3.53 JMD 553
-60.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$11.20 JMD 1,753
11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$6.20 JMD 970
-41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$7.68 JMD 1,202
29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$6.13 JMD 959
-57.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$3.12 JMD 488
-68.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$4.30 JMD 672
-75.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$3.05 JMD 477
-63.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.01 JMD 315
-42.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.94 JMD 303
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$3.08 JMD 481
-65.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$1.45 JMD 226
-66.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$8.93 JMD 1,398
-84.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$11.66 JMD 1,823
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$2.89 JMD 452
-70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$3.12 JMD 487
-47.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$1.12 JMD 175
-19.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$3.09 JMD 483
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$6.29 JMD 984
88.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.24 JMD 194
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
-37.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
-15.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$161 JMD 25.2K
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$22.13 JMD 3,461
-73.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$50.5 JMD 7,900
-83.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$13.13 JMD 2,054
-76.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$223 JMD 34.8K
-29.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
409.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$26.04 JMD 4,072
52.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$25.62 JMD 4,007
1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
-25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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