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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 49.4% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 45.7% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
-82.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
-43.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$9.27 ARS 11K
-48.44%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.75 ARS 3,265
-41.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.64 ARS 1,950
-70.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.48 ARS 1,759
-80.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.07 ARS 2,460
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.93 ARS 3,478
-45.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.32 ARS 1,564
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.62 ARS 1,922
-41.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.01 ARS 2,385
-41.79%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.28 ARS 2,703
-37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
24.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.32 ARS 7,510
-42.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
5.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.02 ARS 2,395
30.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.14 ARS 2,538
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.33 ARS 1,577
-15.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.52 ARS 2,991
-58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.13 ARS 1,340
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.19 ARS 1,410
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.26 ARS 1,494
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.47 ARS 1,751
-67.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.21 ARS 3,811
-57.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.18 ARS 6,151
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2 ARS 2,376
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.1 ARS 3,678
-49.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.83 ARS 980
-59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.51 ARS 1,795
-45.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.93 ARS 1,100
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.07 ARS 7,211
93.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.11 ARS 1,320
-18.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
-4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
11.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
-66.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
-64.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$26.07 ARS 31K
-22.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
-45.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.08 ARS 7,218
-50.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$219 ARS 259.5K
-30.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
370.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
-47.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$69 ARS 81.9K
-63.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$117 ARS 139.1K
-55.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$112 ARS 132.8K
-32.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$344 ARS 408.5K
2.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$242 ARS 287.4K
0.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$669 ARS 794.5K
7.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$527 ARS 625.8K
-12.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
42.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
-24.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Formosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
58.5
-81.76%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Formosa: October 28, 2025

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