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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 18.9% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 28.7% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.85 PKR 806
-33.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$14.4 PKR 4,068
31.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-9.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 496
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.01 PKR 567
-19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.39 PKR 111
25.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.24 PKR 68.1
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1 PKR 282
43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.67 PKR 188
41.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.22 PKR 344
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.27 PKR 358
12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$6.15 PKR 1,736
102.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.55 PKR 1,004
2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$4.31 PKR 1,216
125.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.03 PKR 292
156.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.85 PKR 239
10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.9 PKR 255
25.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.59 PKR 167
77.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.42 PKR 118
171.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.52 PKR 148
121.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.31 PKR 87.3
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.4 PKR 114
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.78 PKR 503
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 PKR 554
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.17 PKR 613
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.19 PKR 53
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$6.95 PKR 1,964
-45.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.85 PKR 239
-3.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.44 PKR 123
56.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$2.9 PKR 820
304.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.98 PKR 277
-8.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$26K PKR 7.3M
10.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$111 PKR 31.3K
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$5.35 PKR 1,512
9.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-55.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-9.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$6.02 PKR 1,700
23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
158.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
366.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$21.17 PKR 5,980
86.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-9.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-40.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
89.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$202 PKR 57K
75.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$112 PKR 31.5K
117.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$499 PKR 141.1K
44.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$298 PKR 84.3K
53.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
108.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$781 PKR 220.5K
47.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$289 PKR 81.6K
57.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
20.2
-47.18%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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