Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Brunei

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,350 in Brunei, rent and utilities included – about $6,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 45.4% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 43.1% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$4.94 BND 6.33
-54.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$36.92 BND 47.26
-47.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$6.12 BND 7.83
-24.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 BND 2.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 BND 3.09
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$4.15 BND 5.32
-58.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.13 BND 1.44
-42.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.72 BND 0.92
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$2.23 BND 2.86
-29.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.99 BND 2.55
-36.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$2.08 BND 2.66
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$2.37 BND 3.04
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$16.59 BND 21.24
-20.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$7.20 BND 9.21
-42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$17.39 BND 22.26
-46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$3.93 BND 5.03
-31.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$3.83 BND 4.91
-70.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$3.56 BND 4.56
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$4.16 BND 5.33
-63.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$2.42 BND 3.10
-52.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$2.28 BND 2.92
-42.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$4.49 BND 5.75
-77.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.05 BND 1.34
-53.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.76 BND 20.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 BND 6.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BND 1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$11.60 BND 14.85
-86.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.79 BND 1.01
-60.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$0.80 BND 1.02
532.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$3.98 BND 5.10
-73.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$3.39 BND 4.34
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$11.94 BND 15.29
62.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.40 BND 0.52
122.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$43.0K BND 55.0K
-29.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$30.0K BND 38.4K
-7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$56.9 BND 72.8
37.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$21.44 BND 27.45
-70.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$92.4 BND 118
-91.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$50.1 BND 64.2
-54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$5.80 BND 7.42
-6.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$5.54 BND 7.09
-43.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$178 BND 228
-9.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$11.3K BND 14.5K
30.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$78.3 BND 100
-41.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$85.3 BND 109
-67.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$114 BND 146
-10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$99.2 BND 127
-18.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$737 BND 944
-29.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$506 BND 648
-32.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$1,132 BND 1,449
-7.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$789 BND 1,010
-0.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$3,063 BND 3,921
23.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$2,309 BND 2,956
-43.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$2,239 BND 2,866
-84.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
3.88
176.29%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Brunei
$506 48.7% $166
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Brunei
$318 58.9% $118
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Brunei
$169 46.9% $54
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Brunei
$171 84.4% $78
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Brunei
$115 69.2% $47
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Brunei
$61 112% $32
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Brunei
$25 144% $15
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇧🇳 Brunei
🕒 Local time
15:25 3:25 PM
16:25 4:25 PM
1 h ahead of Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
458,949
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BND, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

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  • Da Nang Brunei 1,440 km ≈ 2 h 15 min nonstop flight
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  • Da Nang
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