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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 30% cheaper than Cartago without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 6.4% cheaper than Cartago without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.69 COP 15.4K
-48.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$29.24 COP 121.9K
-35.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.45 COP 31K
-35.84%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.61 COP 6,713
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.95 COP 3,954
-48.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.57 COP 2,375
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.05 COP 4,386
1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.52 COP 10.5K
-36.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.22 COP 5,078
17.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.49 COP 6,205
-36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.2 COP 4,990
-2.50%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.46 COP 10.2K
-41.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$4.16 COP 17.4K
199.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.31 COP 22.1K
-31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.78 COP 32.4K
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.42 COP 10.1K
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.98 COP 4,089
-4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.14 COP 4,749
-0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.32 COP 5,507
-20.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.86 COP 3,597
32.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.11 COP 4,637
3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.72 COP 3,000
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.65 COP 2,720
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.89 COP 12K
-52.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$11.2 COP 46.7K
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.12 COP 4,669
-26.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.95 COP 8,135
-19.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.67 COP 2,789
-49.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.54 COP 6,438
-46.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.95 COP 8,110
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$9.47 COP 39.5K
23.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.91 COP 3,812
-1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$22.2K COP 92.6M
23.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$30.1K COP 125.4M
-4.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$80.8 COP 336.9K
-7.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$8.89 COP 37.1K
-33.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$24.59 COP 102.5K
-67.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$22.96 COP 95.7K
-11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.88 COP 20.3K
-38.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$230 COP 960.1K
-33.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,041 COP 25.2M
109.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$63.9 COP 266.5K
-38.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$44.35 COP 184.9K
-42.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$78.2 COP 325.9K
-33.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$88.9 COP 370.5K
-15.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$285 COP 1.2M
23.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$238 COP 993.8K
1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$521 COP 2.2M
38.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$425 COP 1.8M
8.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,457 COP 6.1M
88.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,219 COP 5.1M
-5.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Cartago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$303 COP 1.3M
49.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.58
-7.86%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cartago: October 28, 2025

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