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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 46% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 34.5% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.86 MYR 16.28
-51.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$17.43 MYR 73.5
8.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.63 MYR 23.75
-15.10%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.82 MYR 11.88
-42.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.62 MYR 2.61
-20.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.37 MYR 1.56
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.91 MYR 12.28
-63.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.86 MYR 20.52
-66.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.81 MYR 7.63
-20.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.37 MYR 5.76
-30.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.33 MYR 5.59
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.09 MYR 8.79
-31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$16.66 MYR 70.3
-25.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.35 MYR 14.14
8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$5.72 MYR 24.12
69.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.67 MYR 7.06
58.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.98 MYR 4.11
-4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.68 MYR 7.09
-32.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.11 MYR 4.69
-5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.49 MYR 2.09
132.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.19 MYR 5.03
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.67 MYR 2.84
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.4 MYR 1.67
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.96 MYR 16.7
-65.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$19.33 MYR 81.5
-61.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-71.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.86 MYR 7.83
-15.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-70.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$15.63 MYR 65.9
-75.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.96 MYR 4.04
-14.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.87 MYR 3.68
-20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.35 MYR 9.89
399.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.55 MYR 2.33
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$42.7K MYR 180.3K
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$37.9K MYR 160K
-24.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$58 MYR 245
28.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$30.07 MYR 127
-80.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$29.17 MYR 123
-72.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$65.9 MYR 278
-69.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$11.6 MYR 48.94
-35.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.17 MYR 17.6
-27.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$120 MYR 506
27.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,940 MYR 29.3K
82.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$61.5 MYR 259
-35.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$34.66 MYR 146
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$75.6 MYR 319
-31.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$87.9 MYR 371
-14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$209 MYR 882
69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$153 MYR 645
58.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$454 MYR 1,913
58.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$312 MYR 1,315
47.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,675 MYR 7,065
63.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,123 MYR 4,736
2.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$590 MYR 2,487
-23.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.5
137.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bintulu: October 29, 2025

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