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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 66.1% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 64.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$11.02 AED 40.48
-82.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$80.4 AED 295
-76.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$9.33 AED 34.28
-48.77%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.49 AED 20.15
-70.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.24 AED 4.57
-60.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.88 AED 3.22
-67.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$12.4 AED 45.55
-91.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$13.52 AED 49.66
-88.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.01 AED 7.36
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.42 AED 5.22
-33.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.27 AED 8.32
-48.46%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.31 AED 12.15
-56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$10.19 AED 37.4
22.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$9.18 AED 33.71
-60.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$12.76 AED 46.85
-23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.3 AED 8.44
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.87 AED 6.85
-49.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.86 AED 6.82
-39.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.49 AED 5.48
-29.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.19 AED 4.39
-4.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.26 AED 4.64
-8.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.4 AED 5.13
-29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.65 AED 2.38
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$6.7 AED 24.61
-79.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$16.32 AED 59.9
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.64 AED 9.68
-68.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.52 AED 12.92
-55.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.59 AED 5.84
-78.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$80.7 AED 296
-95.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.22 AED 11.83
-74.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.85 AED 3.14
-18.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$8.37 AED 30.73
40.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.72 AED 2.65
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$33K AED 121K
-17.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$22.7K AED 83.3K
26.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$217 AED 796
-65.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$63.4 AED 233
-90.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$101 AED 371
-91.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$89.1 AED 327
-77.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$46.03 AED 169
-83.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$14.96 AED 54.9
-79.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$833 AED 3,060
-81.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$14.3K AED 52.4K
-11.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$83.3 AED 306
-52.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$63.7 AED 234
-60.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$113 AED 413
-53.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$122 AED 447
-37.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$2,421 AED 8,892
-85.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$1,560 AED 5,729
-84.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$4,608 AED 16.9K
-84.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$2,940 AED 10.8K
-84.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$7,378 AED 27.1K
-62.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$3,803 AED 14K
-69.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$4,063 AED 14.9K
-88.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.49
137.64%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

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