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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 59.6% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 59% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
$16.24 A$24.88
-88.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
$71.2 A$109
-73.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
$9.6 A$14.7
-50.21%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$3.6 A$5.51
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$2.74 A$4.2
-82.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
$2.15 A$3.29
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
$6.36 A$9.75
-83.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$7.97 A$12.2
-79.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
$1.6 A$2.45
-10.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
$2.22 A$3.39
-57.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
$1.8 A$2.76
-35.00%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
$4.47 A$6.85
-68.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
$8.05 A$12.33
54.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
$8.09 A$12.4
-54.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
$13.4 A$20.53
-27.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
$3.25 A$4.98
-18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
$2.75 A$4.21
-65.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
$2.66 A$4.07
-57.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
$4.23 A$6.48
-75.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
$2.41 A$3.69
-52.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
$2.26 A$3.46
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
$2.24 A$3.44
-55.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
$1.24 A$1.89
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
$32.96 A$50.5
-95.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
$13.07 A$20.02
-43.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
$4.47 A$6.85
-81.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
$4.04 A$6.19
-61.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
$0.34 A$0.53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
$26.98 A$41.33
-85.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
$2.23 A$3.41
-63.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
$1.56 A$2.4
-55.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
$33.95 A$52
-65.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
$1.23 A$1.89
-26.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
$28.6K A$43.8K
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
$22.6K A$34.7K
27.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
$144 A$221
-48.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
$25.53 A$39.11
-76.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
$53.9 A$82.6
-85.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
$49.01 A$75.1
-58.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
$17.02 A$26.07
-56.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
$13.17 A$20.18
-77.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ซ4M
$1,646 A$2,521
-90.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
$8,863 A$13.6K
42.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
$72.8 A$111
-45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
$44.21 A$67.7
-42.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
$94.5 A$145
-44.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
$101 A$155
-25.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
$1,588 A$2,433
-77.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
$1,237 A$1,894
-80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
$2,568 A$3,935
-71.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
$1,885 A$2,888
-75.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
$8,805 A$13.5K
-68.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
$6,597 A$10.1K
-82.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
$3,896 A$5,968
-88.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6.24
70.99%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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