Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Cape Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 42.3% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 39.2% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$11.02 R 196
-82.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$44.54 R 792
-57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.96 R 88.2
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.98 R 35.25
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.16 R 20.6
-57.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.87 R 15.46
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.82 R 50.1
-62.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.47 R 43.97
-34.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.16 R 20.62
23.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.1 R 19.49
-13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.83 R 32.49
-36.07%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.39 R 42.45
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$8.28 R 147
50.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.22 R 92.8
-30.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.46 R 133
30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.55 R 27.64
70.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.41 R 25.08
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.45 R 25.83
-22.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.52 R 26.99
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.08 R 19.21
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.24 R 22.05
-7.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.09 R 19.32
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.98 R 17.46
-51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.04 R 54
-55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.68 R 101
30.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.42 R 25.18
-42.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.68 R 29.94
-6.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.91 R 16.22
-62.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$47.53 R 845
-92.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.38 R 24.59
-40.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.95 R 16.94
-27.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$4.54 R 80.8
158.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.23 R 21.88
-26.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$21K R 373K
30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.5K R 434.9K
17.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$99.2 R 1,764
-24.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$33.54 R 597
-82.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$40.65 R 723
-80.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$42.61 R 758
-52.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$8.17 R 145
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.85 R 122
-56.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$209 R 3,720
-26.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$5,202 R 92.5K
143.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$55.1 R 980
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$33.11 R 589
-23.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$111 R 1,974
-53.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$85.5 R 1,520
-11.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$766 R 13.6K
-53.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$522 R 9,280
-53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,434 R 25.5K
-49.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$1,029 R 18.3K
-55.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$2,000 R 35.6K
37.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,318 R 23.4K
-12.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,641 R 29.2K
-72.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.77
-9.35%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

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