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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 16.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 14.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$6.04 SYP 677
-67.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$28.00 SYP 3,140
-31.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$5.36 SYP 601
-11.75%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.56 SYP 175
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$1.17 SYP 131
-53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.73 SYP 81.7
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.64 SYP 184
-37.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$2.43 SYP 272
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$0.97 SYP 109
40.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$0.62 SYP 69.7
53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$1.69 SYP 189
-30.77%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$1.93 SYP 217
-27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$3.15 SYP 353
296.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$7.84 SYP 879
-53.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$11.30 SYP 1,268
-12.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$0.88 SYP 98.6
198.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.75 SYP 196
-43.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.00 SYP 112
7.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.95 SYP 107
16.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.66 SYP 74.1
74.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$0.63 SYP 70.3
92.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.40 SYP 45.12
162.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.61 SYP 68.5
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$2.96 SYP 332
-53.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$8.01 SYP 899
-7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$0.98 SYP 109
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$1.79 SYP 200
-8.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$0.10 SYP 11.01
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$17.12 SYP 1,920
-77.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$1.03 SYP 115
-12.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.29 SYP 144
-42.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$6.50 SYP 729
82.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$3.75 SYP 421
-75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
43.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$101 SYP 11.3K
-26.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$8.58 SYP 962
-32.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$55.0 SYP 6,165
-84.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$15.45 SYP 1,733
31.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$7.41 SYP 831
0.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$2.92 SYP 328
7.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$43.72 SYP 4,903
257.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
596.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$29.61 SYP 3,321
33.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$25.41 SYP 2,850
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$45.43 SYP 5,095
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$56.7 SYP 6,362
36.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$266 SYP 29.8K
33.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$174 SYP 19.5K
45.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$530 SYP 59.5K
37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$281 SYP 31.5K
62.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
115.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$637 SYP 71.4K
100.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$49.43 SYP 5,543
570.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
13.75
-22.40%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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