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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 48.1% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 31.1% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.49 ETB 604
-57.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$34.61 ETB 4,655
-45.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$6.57 ETB 884
-27.25%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.29 ETB 174
24.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.63 ETB 84.8
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.46 ETB 61.9
-36.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$0.98 ETB 132
9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.08 ETB 414
-47.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.39 ETB 186
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.28 ETB 173
-25.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.98 ETB 132
19.39%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.58 ETB 212
-9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.17 ETB 964
73.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$13.67 ETB 1,838
-73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$13.1 ETB 1,763
-25.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$6.65 ETB 894
-60.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.02 ETB 138
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.2 ETB 296
-48.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.97 ETB 130
8.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.65 ETB 87.2
75.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.84 ETB 248
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.65 ETB 87.6
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.64 ETB 86.1
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.01 ETB 539
-66.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$6.66 ETB 896
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.04 ETB 139
-21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.84 ETB 247
-14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.5 ETB 202
-45.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.29 ETB 39.52
137.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.04 ETB 274
475.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.3 ETB 175
-30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
-49.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$52.8K ETB 7.1M
-45.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$160 ETB 21.5K
-53.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$12.08 ETB 1,625
-51.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$129 ETB 17.4K
-93.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.65 ETB 759
-46.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$81.5 ETB 11K
87.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
-68.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$46.7 ETB 6,281
-15.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$74.5 ETB 10K
-65.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$93.1 ETB 12.5K
-44.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$116 ETB 15.6K
-35.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
17
-37.24%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

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