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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 17.1% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 10.3% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
-68.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
-30.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
-10.99%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
6.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
-57.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.67 SYP 8,742
-56.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
-31.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
-36.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
47.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.59 SYP 7,675
61.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
-32.37%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
-23.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
292.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
-51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
-14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-47.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
9.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.61 SYP 7,922
86.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.61 SYP 7,921
88.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.38 SYP 4,901
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.57 SYP 7,452
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.93 SYP 38K
-53.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
22.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
-17.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
-12.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.09 SYP 1,227
277.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
-77.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
-19.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-45.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
86.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
45.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$21.4K SYP 278M
34.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$102 SYP 1.3M
-26.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$8.46 SYP 110K
-30.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-85.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
33.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
4.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.08 SYP 40K
-2.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
246.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
600.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
33.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
-0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
18.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
36.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$268 SYP 3.5M
32.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$171 SYP 2.2M
41.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$534 SYP 6.9M
34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$284 SYP 3.7M
61.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
42.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$648 SYP 8.4M
77.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
825.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
13.75
-22.40%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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