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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 66.4% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 70.2% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$12.83 AWG 22.97
-85.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$91.2 AWG 163
-79.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$10.13 AWG 18.13
-52.81%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.86 AWG 8.7
-66.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$2.31 AWG 4.14
-78.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$2 AWG 3.58
-85.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$4.16 AWG 7.46
-74.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.92 AWG 10.6
-72.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.31 AWG 4.13
-38.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$3.75 AWG 6.72
-74.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-69.37%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$5.57 AWG 9.97
-74.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$31.91 AWG 57.1
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.56 AWG 11.74
-44.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$17.07 AWG 30.55
-43.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$6.15 AWG 11.01
-57.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.8 AWG 5.02
-66.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$6.87 AWG 12.3
-83.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$7.84 AWG 14.04
-86.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$3.94 AWG 7.04
-71.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$3.79 AWG 6.79
-69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$5.88 AWG 10.52
-83.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$3.82 AWG 6.83
-87.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$17.69 AWG 31.67
-92.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$18.28 AWG 32.73
-59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$4.92 AWG 8.81
-68.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.44 AWG 2.58
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$256 AWG 458
-70.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$131 AWG 235
-95.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$68.1 AWG 122
-88.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$59.6 AWG 107
-65.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$13.13 AWG 23.51
-77.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$294 AWG 527
-48.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$18K AWG 32.3K
-29.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$49.51 AWG 88.6
-20.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$64.8 AWG 116
-60.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$120 AWG 215
-56.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$736 AWG 1,318
-51.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-82.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$3,165 AWG 5,666
-77.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$4,042 AWG 7,236
-88.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Aruba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$2,423 AWG 4,338
-81.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7
52.43%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: October 28, 2025

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