Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Kuala Lipis

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 34.4% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 27.9% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$2.53 MYR 10.00
-23.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$23.37 MYR 92.3
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$3.86 MYR 15.26
22.54%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.67 MYR 6.59
-6.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.36 MYR 1.43
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.33 MYR 1.32
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$4.30 MYR 16.97
-76.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$5.37 MYR 21.22
-70.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.27 MYR 5.02
7.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.58 MYR 2.29
63.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.64 MYR 2.52
82.81%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.37 MYR 5.43
2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$22.14 MYR 87.5
-43.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$2.62 MYR 10.36
38.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.45 MYR 29.41
33.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.84 MYR 15.15
-31.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.73 MYR 6.83
-42.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.29 MYR 12.99
-67.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$2.52 MYR 9.95
-55.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.71 MYR 6.76
-32.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.72 MYR 2.86
68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.09 MYR 4.29
-3.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.46 MYR 1.81
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$4.32 MYR 17.07
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$20.06 MYR 79.3
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$4.38 MYR 17.31
-80.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$5.44 MYR 21.49
-69.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.74 MYR 2.92
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$11.57 MYR 45.69
-66.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$1.16 MYR 4.57
-22.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.10 MYR 4.34
-32.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$4.34 MYR 17.15
173.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.47 MYR 1.85
93.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$42.8K MYR 169.2K
-37.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$13.3K MYR 52.6K
111.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$28.05 MYR 111
165.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$9.64 MYR 38.06
-39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$21.37 MYR 84.4
-61.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$37.18 MYR 147
-45.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$5.73 MYR 22.62
30.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$5.70 MYR 22.53
-45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$118 MYR 466
32.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$4,356 MYR 17.2K
193.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$22.91 MYR 90.5
73.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$27.77 MYR 110
-6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$76.3 MYR 302
-31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$69.8 MYR 276
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$380 MYR 1,501
-6.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$271 MYR 1,070
-6.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$643 MYR 2,540
13.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$467 MYR 1,843
-2.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$1,800 MYR 7,111
115.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$891 MYR 3,520
43.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$455 MYR 1,796
-27.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.96
169.44%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lipis: March 2, 2026

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