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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 50.6% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 47.5% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$11.38 R 202
-83.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$44.8 R 797
-57.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.91 R 87.4
-2.65%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.15 R 38.23
-25.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1 R 17.78
-51.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.83 R 14.7
-65.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.63 R 46.79
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.51 R 44.59
-35.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.18 R 21
21.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.91 R 16.1
4.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.63 R 29.07
-28.22%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.98 R 35.21
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$8.09 R 144
53.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.2 R 74.7
-13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$5.74 R 102
68.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.44 R 25.61
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.43 R 25.5
-34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.44 R 25.57
-21.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.38 R 24.54
-23.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.49 R 26.53
-23.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.98 R 17.44
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.08 R 19.23
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.88 R 15.72
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.64 R 47.03
-48.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.77 R 103
28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.19 R 21.24
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.58 R 28.14
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$2.4 R 42.65
-85.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$119 R 2,117
-96.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.64 R 11.4
28.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.88 R 15.73
-21.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.97 R 70.6
195.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.22 R 21.72
-26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$22K R 391.9K
24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$23.6K R 420.4K
21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$110 R 1,962
-32.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$40.54 R 721
-85.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$42.94 R 764
-81.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$33.89 R 603
-40.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$22.33 R 397
-66.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.62 R 100
-46.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$211 R 3,751
-27.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$1,376 R 24.5K
819.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$50.9 R 905
-22.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$33.27 R 592
-23.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$89.9 R 1,599
-42.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$78.1 R 1,389
-3.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$370 R 6,588
-4.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$247 R 4,390
-1.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$688 R 12.2K
4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$458 R 8,137
0.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$267 R 4,745
928.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$144 R 2,552
703.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Emalahleni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,589 R 28.3K
-71.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.51
-7.30%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Emalahleni: October 28, 2025

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