Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Ethiopia

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,221 in Ethiopia, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
$1,221
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 38.9% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 32.6% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$3.96 ETB 637
-42.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$42.04 ETB 6,755
-53.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$6.50 ETB 1,044
-28.92%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$0.93 ETB 149
86.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.56 ETB 90.4
16.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.56 ETB 89.7
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$0.82 ETB 132
67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$2.04 ETB 328
10.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.02 ETB 164
54.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$0.96 ETB 155
32.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$1.80 ETB 290
-42.22%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$1.80 ETB 290
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$7.37 ETB 1,185
78.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$10.36 ETB 1,665
-59.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$10.24 ETB 1,646
-9.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$4.43 ETB 711
-38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.73 ETB 117
56.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$2.44 ETB 392
-45.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$0.67 ETB 108
128.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$0.55 ETB 88.3
107.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$1.36 ETB 218
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$0.81 ETB 131
24.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.58 ETB 93.2
-15.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$7.96 ETB 1,279
-80.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$5.34 ETB 858
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$0.79 ETB 127
11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$1.51 ETB 243
39.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.38 ETB 60.6
-18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$16.79 ETB 2,697
-69.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$1.36 ETB 218
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.29 ETB 47.21
96.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$1.95 ETB 313
896.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.94 ETB 151
-5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$52.9K ETB 8.5M
-42.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$55.3K ETB 8.9M
-49.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$140 ETB 22.4K
-44.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$9.83 ETB 1,579
-35.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$228 ETB 36.7K
-96.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$43.23 ETB 6,946
-47.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$35.64 ETB 5,726
-84.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$5.11 ETB 821
-38.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$118 ETB 19.0K
35.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$29.9K ETB 4.8M
-50.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$35.22 ETB 5,660
29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$62.0 ETB 9,959
-55.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$78.3 ETB 12.6K
30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$87.8 ETB 14.1K
-7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$647 ETB 103.9K
-20.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$353 ETB 56.7K
-3.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$1,771 ETB 284.6K
-40.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$712 ETB 114.4K
9.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$1,804 ETB 289.8K
110.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$1,013 ETB 162.8K
28.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$199 ETB 32.0K
75.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
17
-36.94%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Ethiopia
$353 3.7% $12
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Ethiopia
$211 5.3% $11
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Ethiopia
$118 2.7% $3.1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Ethiopia
$378 308% $285
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Ethiopia
$75 10.3% $7
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Ethiopia
$53 85.4% $25
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Ethiopia
$21 107% $11
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🕒 Local time
15:18 3:18 PM
11:18 11:18 AM
4 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
128,691,692
💱 Currency
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ETB, 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).

Ethiopian Birr exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 161 ETB (1,000 ETB = 6.22 USD). 1 EUR = 180 ETB (1,000 ETB = 5.55 EUR).

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