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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 26% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 13% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$9.37 RON 40.67
-79.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$33 RON 143
-42.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$6.79 RON 29.49
-29.60%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.82 RON 7.92
-11.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.98 RON 8.58
-75.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.56 RON 6.79
-81.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.33 RON 10.1
-54.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.81 RON 12.2
-42.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.41 RON 6.12
1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.26 RON 5.46
-24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.35 RON 5.84
-13.33%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.4 RON 6.07
2.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$5.18 RON 22.49
140.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.69 RON 20.37
-22.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.92 RON 38.73
8.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$0.93 RON 4.05
183.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.51 RON 6.55
-37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.18 RON 5.11
-4.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.14 RON 4.94
-7.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.44 RON 1.93
159.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.66 RON 2.86
74.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.47 RON 2.06
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.67 RON 2.89
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.43 RON 23.6
-74.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.81 RON 25.22
27.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$0.72 RON 3.11
13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$0.9 RON 3.89
74.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.67 RON 2.89
-49.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$23.42 RON 102
-83.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.44 RON 1.91
86.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.41 RON 1.77
68.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.05 RON 21.92
132.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.64 RON 7.12
-45.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$17.7K RON 76.9K
54.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.2K RON 105.2K
18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$116 RON 502
-35.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$6.95 RON 30.16
-15.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$7.06 RON 30.64
14.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$38.24 RON 166
-46.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$9.3 RON 40.39
-19.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.56 RON 19.8
-33.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$433 RON 1,881
-64.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,848 RON 29.7K
84.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$67.1 RON 291
-41.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$33.86 RON 147
-24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$68.6 RON 298
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$68.4 RON 297
10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$352 RON 1,527
0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$234 RON 1,018
3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$812 RON 3,523
-11.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$574 RON 2,492
-20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,349 RON 5,856
103.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$868 RON 3,769
32.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,360 RON 5,906
-66.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6.5
64.15%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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