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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 10.1% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 12.5% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.13 PEN 14.9
-54.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$27.5 PEN 99.3
-30.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.63 PEN 20.32
-15.10%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.51 PEN 9.05
-35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.76 PEN 2.75
-35.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.37 PEN 1.34
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-72.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.6 PEN 5.78
-10.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.23 PEN 4.45
-22.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.09 PEN 7.54
-31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$5.39 PEN 19.49
130.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.42 PEN 19.58
-32.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.73 PEN 27.92
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.52 PEN 5.48
73.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.21 PEN 4.39
-22.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.22 PEN 4.41
-7.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.8 PEN 2.89
31.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.58 PEN 2.11
96.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.55 PEN 1.97
109.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.47 PEN 1.71
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.71 PEN 2.58
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.02 PEN 18.15
-72.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.1 PEN 18.43
45.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-67.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.24 PEN 8.11
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.27 PEN 0.97
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$2.14 PEN 7.73
-61.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.06 PEN 7.45
-66.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$12.93 PEN 46.71
-9.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.55 PEN 5.61
-41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
42.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
15.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$39.77 PEN 144
87.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$10.54 PEN 38.09
-44.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$31.12 PEN 112
-74.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$21.83 PEN 78.9
-7.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$8.56 PEN 30.91
-12.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.57 PEN 16.51
-34.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$60.1 PEN 217
154.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,375 PEN 23K
98.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$36.87 PEN 133
7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$22.42 PEN 81
13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$62.2 PEN 225
-16.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$55.2 PEN 199
36.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$239 PEN 865
47.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$156 PEN 562
56.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$532 PEN 1,921
35.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$396 PEN 1,429
16.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$2,431 PEN 8,781
12.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,336 PEN 4,826
-13.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$637 PEN 2,301
-28.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
15
-28.87%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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