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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 12.6% cheaper than Ba without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 7.9% cheaper than Ba without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.06 FJD 4.64
-8.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$30.06 FJD 67.8
-36.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.98 FJD 13.49
-20.07%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.01 FJD 4.54
-19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.98 FJD 2.22
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.66 FJD 1.49
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.07 FJD 6.93
-65.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.43 FJD 7.73
-53.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.3 FJD 2.92
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.5 FJD 1.13
90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.16 FJD 2.61
0.86%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.42 FJD 7.71
-58.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$9.42 FJD 21.24
32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$7.37 FJD 16.63
-50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.62 FJD 17.19
27.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.53 FJD 5.71
4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.43 FJD 5.49
-61.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$3.54 FJD 8
-68.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$3.14 FJD 7.09
-66.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.53 FJD 3.44
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.21 FJD 2.73
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.22 FJD 2.75
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.77 FJD 1.73
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$9.6 FJD 21.65
-85.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$8.13 FJD 18.33
-8.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.22 FJD 5.01
-63.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.41 FJD 7.7
-53.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ba
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
$0.86 FJD 1.94
-4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$9.06 FJD 20.45
29.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.37 FJD 3.09
-34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$45.44 FJD 103
64.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$13.43 FJD 30.3
-56.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$24.41 FJD 55.1
-66.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.51 FJD 10.16
-33.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$223 FJD 503
-31.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
-10.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$25.32 FJD 57.1
56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$27.68 FJD 62.5
-8.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$69.9 FJD 158
-25.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$62.2 FJD 140
21.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$389 FJD 877
16.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4
166.75%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

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