Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Kota Bharu Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Kota Bharu

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 10.8% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 2.7% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$1.82 MYR 7.66
3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$21.31 MYR 89.9
-10.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.21 MYR 17.76
13.54%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.32 MYR 9.79
-30.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.45 MYR 1.9
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.27 MYR 1.15
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$4.27 MYR 18.02
-74.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.17 MYR 17.58
-61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-8.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.76 MYR 3.19
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.83 MYR 3.51
40.96%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.55 MYR 6.55
-7.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$15.17 MYR 64
-17.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$2.95 MYR 12.43
23.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.19 MYR 26.11
56.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.4 MYR 5.88
88.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.38 MYR 5.8
-18.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.9 MYR 3.8
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.83 MYR 3.5
37.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.92 MYR 3.86
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.4 MYR 1.71
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$3.07 MYR 12.97
-55.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-49.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.4 MYR 5.9
-41.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.43 MYR 14.45
-54.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.74 MYR 3.12
-54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$11.63 MYR 49.04
-67.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.69 MYR 2.91
18.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.54 MYR 2.26
27.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.64 MYR 15.35
222.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.5 MYR 2.11
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$31K MYR 130.6K
-11.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$38.1 MYR 161
95.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$8.15 MYR 34.38
-27.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$26.59 MYR 112
-69.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$36.56 MYR 154
-44.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$5.77 MYR 24.33
29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.26 MYR 17.98
-29.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$116 MYR 489
32.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
100.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$53.4 MYR 225
-25.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$18.9 MYR 79.7
34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$61.7 MYR 260
-15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$51.8 MYR 219
45.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$264 MYR 1,114
33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$141 MYR 595
72.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$845 MYR 3,565
-14.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$478 MYR 2,015
-3.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,767 MYR 7,450
55.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,061 MYR 4,474
8.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$325 MYR 1,371
39.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.16
156.49%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

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