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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 18% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 32.7% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$8.06 MDL 136
-76.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$36.61 MDL 620
-48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.44 MDL 126
-35.75%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.66 MDL 28.04
-3.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1 MDL 16.86
-51.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.8 MDL 30.48
-40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.24 MDL 37.92
-28.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.27 MDL 21.58
12.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.4 MDL 6.77
137.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.45 MDL 24.53
-19.31%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.64 MDL 27.75
-12.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$9.53 MDL 161
30.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.45 MDL 75.4
-17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.62 MDL 146
12.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$0.86 MDL 14.5
206.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.84 MDL 31.21
-48.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.47 MDL 24.89
-23.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.17 MDL 36.75
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.73 MDL 12.38
56.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.59 MDL 10.04
94.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.37 MDL 23.13
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.88 MDL 14.89
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.14 MDL 53.2
-56.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$4.68 MDL 79.2
58.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.28 MDL 21.59
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.96 MDL 33.24
-19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.36 MDL 6.14
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$2 MDL 33.87
-59.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.25 MDL 4.2
176.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.23 MDL 88.6
124.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
-6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$170 MDL 2,884
-56.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.61 MDL 78
27.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$10.34 MDL 175
-21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$40.68 MDL 689
-50.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.74 MDL 80.2
-36.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$118 MDL 1,993
29.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
130.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$66.7 MDL 1,129
-40.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$54.7 MDL 927
-53.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$112 MDL 1,888
-53.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$124 MDL 2,095
-39.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$405 MDL 6,859
-12.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$294 MDL 4,975
-17.28%
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
$913 MDL 15.5K
200.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$991 MDL 16.8K
16.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$477 MDL 8,083
-4.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.24
15.48%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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