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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 40% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 40.5% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$4.42 ETB 687
-56.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$34.74 ETB 5,392
-44.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$6.43 ETB 998
-26.44%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.23 ETB 192
26.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.63 ETB 97.4
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.43 ETB 66.9
-32.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$0.98 ETB 152
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.06 ETB 475
-47.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.44 ETB 224
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.30 ETB 201
-26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.97 ETB 151
20.62%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.60 ETB 249
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$7.14 ETB 1,108
74.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$13.86 ETB 2,152
-73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$13.06 ETB 2,028
-23.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$6.85 ETB 1,063
-61.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.97 ETB 150
2.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.19 ETB 341
-51.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.92 ETB 143
20.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.64 ETB 98.9
79.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.91 ETB 296
-36.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.64 ETB 99.6
64.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.69 ETB 106
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$3.90 ETB 606
-64.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$6.33 ETB 982
17.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.04 ETB 162
-18.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.83 ETB 284
-10.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$1.47 ETB 228
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.27 ETB 41.30
174.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$1.95 ETB 303
508.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.25 ETB 194
-27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
-51.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-46.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$162 ETB 25.1K
-53.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$12.18 ETB 1,891
-52.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$131 ETB 20.3K
-93.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$5.76 ETB 894
-45.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
95.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
-68.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$46.97 ETB 7,292
-15.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
-65.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$91.3 ETB 14.2K
-42.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$114 ETB 17.7K
-32.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$510 ETB 79.1K
150.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
17
-37.24%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

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