Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Japan

Name: Japan
Address: JP

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $5,900 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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Da Nang Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Japan
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Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 43.1% cheaper than Japan without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 41.5% cheaper than Japan without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.27 ₫58.7K

$6.27 ¥993

-63.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₫504.8K

$32.23 ¥5,101

-39.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.62 ₫119.6K

$5.08 ¥805

-9.06%

Cappuccino

$1.73 ₫44.8K

$3.11 ¥492

-44.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₫16.9K

$1.12 ¥178

-41.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₫8,179

$0.74 ¥117

-56.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₫35.5K

$3.25 ¥515

-57.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$3.73 ¥590

-39.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 ₫41.0K

$1.49 ¥236

6.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ₫32.8K

$1.45 ¥229

-12.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₫26.9K

$4.94 ¥782

-78.95%

Eggs

$1.50 ₫38.8K

$2.11 ¥333

-28.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 ₫339.5K

$11.44 ¥1,810

14.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 ₫107.9K

$6.32 ¥1,000

-34.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.26 ₫239.6K

$17.80 ¥2,817

-47.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ₫70.2K

$4.80 ¥760

-43.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ₫29.6K

$2.45 ¥388

-53.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₫34.4K

$4.29 ¥680

-69.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₫39.6K

$4.52 ¥715

-66.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 ₫29.5K

$2.70 ¥428

-57.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 ₫34.0K

$2.70 ¥427

-51.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ₫26.1K

$1.34 ¥211

-24.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.7K

$0.89 ¥140

-44.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.55 ₫40.2K

$3.88 ¥614

-60.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.80 ₫201.8K

$7.49 ¥1,186

4.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₫22.8K

$1.90 ¥301

-53.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₫54.3K

$2.62 ¥415

-19.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₫8,147

$1.36 ¥215

-77.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.06 ₫130.9K

$57.6 ¥9,122

-91.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₫27.1K

$3.66 ¥578

-71.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₫14.7K

$3.16 ¥499

-81.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.44 ₫503.0K

$20.05 ¥3,174

-3.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₫23.1K

$1.07 ¥170

-16.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.2K ₫780.7M

$21.7K ¥3.4M

39.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K ₫721.7M

$16.1K ¥2.5M

73.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$78.0 ₫2.0M

$156 ¥24.7K

-50.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.34 ₫164.0K

$24.21 ¥3,831

-73.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.23 ₫213.0K

$32.72 ¥5,178

-74.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.58 ₫584.2K

$52.6 ¥8,326

-57.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.43 ₫140.5K

$17.92 ¥2,836

-69.70%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.0K

$12.84 ¥2,032

-75.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$161 ₫4.2M

$544 ¥86.2K

-70.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₫380.7M

$12.0K ¥1.9M

22.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₫1.2M

$46.82 ¥7,409

-2.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.84 ₫720.5K

$29.43 ¥4,657

-5.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₫2.6M

$61.8 ¥9,774

64.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 ₫2.1M

$78.2 ¥12.4K

3.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₫13.4M

$569 ¥90.1K

-9.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ₫8.8M

$390 ¥61.7K

-12.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,047 ₫27.1M

$1,310 ¥207.4K

-20.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 ₫20.3M

$770 ¥121.8K

1.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,790 ₫98.1M

$5,494 ¥869.3K

-31.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,306 ₫33.8M

$2,810 ¥444.6K

-53.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$350 ₫9.1M

$2,077 ¥328.7K

-83.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

2.13

403.29%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Da Nang

$341 39.8%

Japan

$390 29.8% 14.6% $50

Groceries & Markets

Da Nang

$200 23.4%

Japan

$315 24% 57.2% $114

Clothing & Footwear

Da Nang

$115 13.5%

Japan

$97 7.4% 15.6% $18

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Da Nang

$93 10.8%

Japan

$213 16.3% 130% $120

Eating Out

Da Nang

$68 8%

Japan

$134 10.2% 96.8% $66

Sport & Entertainment

Da Nang

$29 3.4%

Japan

$78 6% 172% $49

Getting Around

Da Nang

$10 1.2%

Japan

$83 6.3% 709% $72

Good to know

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🇯🇵 Japan

🕒 Local time

20:46 8:46 PM

22:46 10:46 PM

2 h ahead of Da Nang

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,245,200

125,440,000

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

JPY, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

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).

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR).

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