Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Hua-lien Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Hua-lien

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 44.2% cheaper than Hua-lien without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 47.8% cheaper than Hua-lien without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
$4.16 NT$123
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
$33.34 NT$983
-43.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
$4.52 NT$133
5.75%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$3.42 NT$101
-52.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$0.95 NT$27.93
-48.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
$0.66 NT$19.45
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
$1.34 NT$39.43
-20.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$1.92 NT$56.7
-16.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
$3.14 NT$92.7
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
$1.84 NT$54.2
-48.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
$4.5 NT$133
-74.00%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
$2.45 NT$72.4
-41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
$13.92 NT$411
-10.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
$4.79 NT$141
-23.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
$16.22 NT$478
-40.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
$4.33 NT$128
-39.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
$2.5 NT$73.7
-62.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
$4.29 NT$127
-73.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
$3.86 NT$114
-72.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
$4.48 NT$132
-74.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
$4.05 NT$119
-71.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
$2.55 NT$75.2
-61.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
$1.39 NT$41.15
-65.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
$5.03 NT$148
-72.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
$12.92 NT$381
-42.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
$2.22 NT$65.4
-63.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
$2.94 NT$86.7
-46.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
$0.82 NT$24.21
-58.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
$39.15 NT$1,155
-90.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
$3.32 NT$97.9
-75.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
$0.78 NT$22.95
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
$12.38 NT$365
-5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
$1.08 NT$31.84
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
$41.5K NT$1.2M
-34.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
$28.8K NT$849.6K
-0.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
$75.1 NT$2,216
-0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
$33.22 NT$980
-82.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
$24.65 NT$727
-67.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
$36.98 NT$1,091
-45.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
$15.07 NT$445
-50.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
$9.07 NT$267
-66.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ซ4M
$777 NT$22.9K
-80.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
$15.5K NT$458.4K
-18.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
$27.26 NT$804
45.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
$46.32 NT$1,366
-45.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
$71.4 NT$2,106
-27.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
$123 NT$3,627
-38.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
$434 NT$12.8K
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
$288 NT$8,500
-15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
$1,058 NT$31.2K
-31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
$718 NT$21.2K
-36.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
$8,244 NT$243.2K
-66.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
$5,849 NT$172.5K
-80.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Hua-lien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
$3,013 NT$88.9K
-84.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
1.57
579.62%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

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