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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 69.8% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 71.4% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$25.19 NOK 244
-92.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$99.5 NOK 963
-80.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$13.59 NOK 131
-65.19%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$5.04 NOK 48.78
-69.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$2.46 NOK 23.79
-78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$2.23 NOK 21.58
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$9.23 NOK 89.2
-88.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$9.56 NOK 92.5
-83.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$2.19 NOK 21.21
-37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$3.41 NOK 33.02
-72.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$3.19 NOK 30.87
-63.32%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$4.31 NOK 41.72
-67.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$11.60 NOK 112
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$13.87 NOK 134
-73.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$30.61 NOK 296
-67.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$3.56 NOK 34.38
-26.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$2.36 NOK 22.79
-58.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$3.32 NOK 32.12
-67.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$4.08 NOK 39.45
-72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.20 NOK 21.25
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$2.16 NOK 20.89
-43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$2.88 NOK 27.86
-63.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$1.83 NOK 17.73
-73.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$14.25 NOK 138
-90.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$13.43 NOK 130
-44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$3.20 NOK 30.94
-73.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$3.89 NOK 37.57
-57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$3.63 NOK 35.07
-91.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$66.8 NOK 646
-94.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$9.94 NOK 96.2
-90.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.39 NOK 13.45
-46.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$42.63 NOK 412
-72.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$2.15 NOK 20.80
-57.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$36.2K NOK 350.0K
-25.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$43.0K NOK 415.3K
-34.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$215 NOK 2,083
-65.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$31.38 NOK 303
-81.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$37.52 NOK 363
-77.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$41.15 NOK 398
-50.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$35.92 NOK 347
-79.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$15.10 NOK 146
-79.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$273 NOK 2,637
-42.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$14.8K NOK 142.8K
-13.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$105 NOK 1,013
-62.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$48.07 NOK 465
-46.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$98.4 NOK 951
-46.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$152 NOK 1,466
-49.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$1,026 NOK 9,923
-65.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$878 NOK 8,489
-71.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,775 NOK 17.2K
-59.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$1,375 NOK 13.3K
-66.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$4,732 NOK 45.8K
-17.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$3,392 NOK 32.8K
-62.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$4,138 NOK 40.0K
-92.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.38
143.61%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kristiansand: March 2, 2026

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