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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 44.6% cheaper than Johannesburg without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 40.8% cheaper than Johannesburg without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$11.4 R 203
-83.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$44.89 R 798
-57.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.98 R 88.7
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.18 R 38.8
-26.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.04 R 18.45
-52.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.75 R 13.39
-61.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.7 R 48.05
-60.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.55 R 45.29
-36.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.2 R 21.39
19.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.1 R 19.5
-13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.72 R 30.51
-31.98%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.47 R 43.92
-42.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$8.04 R 143
54.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.91 R 87.4
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.75 R 120
43.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.69 R 30.11
56.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.53 R 27.16
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.47 R 26.22
-23.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.58 R 28.14
-33.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.45 R 25.8
-21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.39 R 24.78
-17.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.05 R 18.64
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.95 R 16.87
-49.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.04 R 54.1
-55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.99 R 107
23.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.31 R 23.23
-37.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.67 R 29.74
-5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.7 R 30.26
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$71.1 R 1,265
-94.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.1 R 19.48
-25.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.94 R 16.73
-26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$4.1 R 72.9
186.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.21 R 21.58
-25.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$22.3K R 396.4K
22.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.4K R 433.4K
17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$116 R 2,069
-35.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$40.29 R 717
-85.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$42.05 R 748
-80.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$34.62 R 616
-41.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$13.93 R 248
-46.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$7.23 R 129
-58.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$206 R 3,665
-25.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,981 R 88.6K
153.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$50.6 R 899
-21.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$33.58 R 597
-24.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$91.2 R 1,621
-42.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$78.5 R 1,397
-3.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$423 R 7,519
-16.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$371 R 6,592
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$901 R 16K
-19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$692 R 12.3K
-33.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,111 R 19.8K
146.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$748 R 13.3K
54.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Johannesburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,585 R 28.2K
-71.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.51
-7.30%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Johannesburg: October 27, 2025

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