Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Iceland

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $3,841 in Iceland, rent and utilities included – about $36,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇮🇸 Iceland
$3,841
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 74.6% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 75.9% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$27.37 ISK 3,337
-91.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$125 ISK 15.2K
-84.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$24.08 ISK 2,937
-80.81%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$6.19 ISK 755
-72.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$3.15 ISK 384
-79.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$2.99 ISK 365
-89.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$12.47 ISK 1,521
-89.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$12.50 ISK 1,524
-82.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$2.11 ISK 258
-25.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$4.09 ISK 499
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$3.45 ISK 421
-69.86%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$7.23 ISK 882
-79.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$20.83 ISK 2,541
-37.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$24.61 ISK 3,001
-83.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$42.36 ISK 5,166
-78.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$3.17 ISK 387
-14.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.72 ISK 332
-58.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$3.20 ISK 390
-58.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$5.94 ISK 724
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$3.96 ISK 483
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$1.85 ISK 226
-29.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$3.62 ISK 441
-72.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.93 ISK 236
-74.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$14.12 ISK 1,721
-89.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$23.36 ISK 2,849
-66.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$3.72 ISK 454
-76.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$3.25 ISK 396
-35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$5.54 ISK 676
-94.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$92.7 ISK 11.3K
-94.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$6.87 ISK 838
-84.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$2.90 ISK 354
-80.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$81.6 ISK 9,947
-76.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$2.36 ISK 288
-62.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$50.2K ISK 6.1M
-39.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$53.5K ISK 6.5M
-47.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$96.5 ISK 11.8K
-19.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$30.37 ISK 3,704
-79.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$88.0 ISK 10.7K
-90.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$89.8 ISK 11.0K
-74.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$50.7 ISK 6,183
-89.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$18.98 ISK 2,314
-83.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$1,053 ISK 128.4K
-84.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$30.4K ISK 3.7M
-51.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$154 ISK 18.8K
-70.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$48.13 ISK 5,869
-42.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$175 ISK 21.4K
-41.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$231 ISK 28.2K
-64.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$2,476 ISK 301.9K
-79.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$1,968 ISK 240.0K
-82.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$3,333 ISK 406.4K
-68.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$2,708 ISK 330.2K
-71.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$7,695 ISK 938.4K
-50.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$6,295 ISK 767.7K
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Iceland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$4,795 ISK 584.8K
-92.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
9.29
15.39%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Iceland: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Iceland
$2K 478% $1.6K
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Iceland
$617 208% $417
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Iceland
$274 138% $159
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Iceland
$215 132% $122
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Iceland
$477 602% $409
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Iceland
$128 343% $99
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Iceland
$136 1236% $126
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇮🇸 Iceland
🕒 Local time
20:44 8:44 PM
13:44 1:44 PM
7 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
364,260
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ISK, 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 = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Icelandic Króna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 122 ISK (1,000 ISK = 8.2 USD). 1 EUR = 137 ISK (1,000 ISK = 7.32 EUR).

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