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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 35.2% cheaper than Butterworth without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 14.4% cheaper than Butterworth without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₫49.7K
$3.03 MYR 12.32
-37.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 ₫494.3K
$21.40 MYR 86.9
-11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119.7K
$4.63 MYR 18.80
-1.30%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₫42.5K
$2.93 MYR 11.91
-44.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.2K
$0.73 MYR 2.95
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,584
$0.33 MYR 1.35
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₫28.2K
$4.30 MYR 17.47
-74.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫43.8K
$4.36 MYR 17.72
-61.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫36.0K
$1.82 MYR 7.40
-24.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.7K
$0.99 MYR 4.03
3.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$1.65 MYR 6.70
-32.73%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$2.06 MYR 8.37
-28.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ₫322.2K
$14.39 MYR 58.4
-14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95.7K
$4.66 MYR 18.93
-21.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫259.1K
$9.60 MYR 38.98
3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₫69.3K
$2.78 MYR 11.29
-4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.5K
$1.49 MYR 6.06
-37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$2.71 MYR 11.00
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.52 MYR 6.18
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ₫28.7K
$1.13 MYR 4.60
-2.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$1.20 MYR 4.87
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.5K
$0.95 MYR 3.85
10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.48 MYR 1.96
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₫34.1K
$4.33 MYR 17.58
-69.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 ₫198.5K
$18.75 MYR 76.1
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.7K
$2.66 MYR 10.79
-67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫43.1K
$3.41 MYR 13.86
-51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,259
$0.69 MYR 2.81
-53.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 ₫98.3K
$11.60 MYR 47.11
-67.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.73 MYR 2.95
23.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.53 MYR 2.16
39.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 ₫314.0K
$4.66 MYR 18.94
157.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.46 MYR 1.87
97.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₫697.6M
$33.1K MYR 134.5K
-19.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₫749.6M
$27.4K MYR 111.1K
4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 ₫2.0M
$38.24 MYR 155
97.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ₫149.5K
$10.06 MYR 40.86
-43.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₫211.2K
$25.34 MYR 103
-68.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 ₫532.8K
$37.51 MYR 152
-45.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 ₫195.6K
$5.96 MYR 24.18
25.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 ₫81.1K
$5.02 MYR 20.37
-38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$234 MYR 949
-33.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.6M
$6,297 MYR 25.6K
104.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 ₫1.0M
$55.4 MYR 225
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 ₫678.7K
$28.79 MYR 117
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$60.5 MYR 246
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 ₫2.0M
$52.2 MYR 212
45.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$383 MYR 1,553
-6.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₫6.4M
$274 MYR 1,111
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₫19.0M
$657 MYR 2,666
10.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₫11.9M
$468 MYR 1,901
-2.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 ₫101.9M
$1,588 MYR 6,446
145.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 ₫33.3M
$951 MYR 3,861
33.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 ₫9.7M
$957 MYR 3,884
-61.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.16
156.49%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Butterworth: January 13, 2026

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