Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and China

For one person, living is cheaper in China: $784 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $720 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
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🇨🇳 China
$784
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🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 11.6% cheaper than China without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 12% cheaper than China without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$2.90 ¥19.39
-21.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$22.02 ¥147
-11.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$5.20 ¥34.74
-11.15%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$3.04 ¥20.31
-43.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.52 ¥3.45
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.28 ¥1.85
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$1.01 ¥6.75
35.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$2.19 ¥14.64
2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.75 ¥11.71
-9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.64 ¥10.96
-22.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$0.92 ¥6.12
13.04%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$1.59 ¥10.66
-5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$12.99 ¥86.8
1.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$3.35 ¥22.38
24.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$11.18 ¥74.7
-17.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$1.80 ¥12.02
50.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.31 ¥8.78
-12.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$1.47 ¥9.80
-9.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$1.32 ¥8.79
15.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$0.76 ¥5.07
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$0.92 ¥6.15
42.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$0.59 ¥3.94
71.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.54 ¥3.63
-9.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$3.79 ¥25.34
-59.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$12.14 ¥81.1
-35.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$0.82 ¥5.48
7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$1.63 ¥10.92
28.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.29 ¥1.93
6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$22.33 ¥149
-77.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$1.53 ¥10.24
-31.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.35 ¥2.31
62.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$7.00 ¥46.79
177.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.31 ¥8.77
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$19.0K ¥127.1K
58.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$17.0K ¥113.7K
63.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$54.1 ¥362
44.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$8.42 ¥56.3
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$10.72 ¥71.6
-23.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$40.72 ¥272
-44.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$14.58 ¥97.4
-62.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$6.76 ¥45.15
-53.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$462 ¥3,089
-65.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$19.6K ¥131.0K
-24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$45.57 ¥305
0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$36.05 ¥241
-22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$75.4 ¥504
35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$79.0 ¥528
2.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$386 ¥2,577
33.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$240 ¥1,601
42.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$843 ¥5,637
24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$461 ¥3,083
69.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$4,590 ¥30.7K
-17.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$2,279 ¥15.2K
-42.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$1,060 ¥7,082
-66.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
3.46
209.83%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for China: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
China
$240 29.7% $101
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
China
$207 3.5% $7
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
China
$106 7.9% $9.1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
China
$73 20.8% $19
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
China
$88 29.2% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
China
$54 88.1% $25
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
China
$27 162% $17
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇨🇳 China
🕒 Local time
15:26 3:26 PM
16:26 4:26 PM
1 h ahead of Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
1,442,965,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CNY, 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).

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.5 CNY (1 CNY = 0.133 EUR).

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