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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 20% cheaper than Ambon without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 2.2% cheaper than Ambon without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
114.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
56.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
42.26%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
-4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.51 Rp 8,198
-3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.26 Rp 4,229
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
-56.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
-55.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
-15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
24.47%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
-9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$8.26 Rp 134K
50.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
16.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
13.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-35.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-37.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
-29.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
-12.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-38.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.41 Rp 6,682
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
-44.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$21.44 Rp 348K
-65.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
-59.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
-50.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.32 Rp 5,224
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
-61.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.58 Rp 9,336
41.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.38 Rp 6,106
81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
297.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
8.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
12.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
4.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
7.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
35.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
-63.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
-12.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$6.29 Rp 102K
18.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.14 Rp 51K
-4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
63.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
63.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
-3.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
-18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
-22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
4.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
36.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$160 Rp 2.6M
52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$586 Rp 9.5M
23.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$328 Rp 5.3M
40.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
156.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$804 Rp 13.1M
43.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ambon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$239 Rp 3.9M
90.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

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