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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 51.1% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 45.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$7.61 JMD 1,203
-75.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$62.2 JMD 9,820
-69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$8.76 JMD 1,384
-44.86%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$4.27 JMD 675
-63.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$1.36 JMD 216
-63.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$0.74 JMD 118
-60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.49 JMD 393
-57.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$3.17 JMD 500
-50.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$4.42 JMD 699
-67.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$3.65 JMD 576
-73.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$1.56 JMD 246
-27.56%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$3.57 JMD 564
-58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$11.17 JMD 1,765
10.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$6.37 JMD 1,007
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$7.72 JMD 1,220
28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$6.13 JMD 968
-55.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$3.02 JMD 477
-69.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$4.19 JMD 662
-73.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$3.05 JMD 482
-63.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$2.03 JMD 321
-43.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$2.02 JMD 319
-40.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$2.97 JMD 470
-64.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$1.51 JMD 238
-67.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$8.56 JMD 1,353
-84.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$11.56 JMD 1,827
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$2.87 JMD 453
-70.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$3.07 JMD 486
-46.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$1.09 JMD 172
-18.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$3.23 JMD 510
-78.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$6.28 JMD 992
85.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$1.24 JMD 195
-25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
-36.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$164 JMD 25.9K
-54.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$21.90 JMD 3,460
-72.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$50.7 JMD 8,012
-83.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$13.12 JMD 2,074
-76.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$225 JMD 35.5K
-32.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$2,490 JMD 393.4K
415.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$26.58 JMD 4,201
45.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$25.46 JMD 4,023
-0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
-29.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$76.9 JMD 12.2K
-0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: April 12, 2026

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