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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 24.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₫50.7K

$2.89 MYR 11.42

-32.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.19 ₫501.9K

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₫123.6K

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₫40.9K

$2.45 MYR 9.69

-36.33%

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

$0.54 ₫14.1K

$0.70 MYR 2.77

-22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,574

$0.30 MYR 1.17

-3.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₫27.0K

$2.90 MYR 11.44

-64.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 ₫41.9K

$3.60 MYR 14.21

-55.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ₫35.7K

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.8K

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₫30.7K

$1.02 MYR 4.05

14.71%

Eggs

$1.40 ₫36.7K

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-36.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 ₫326.2K

$9.74 MYR 38.47

28.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.63 ₫94.9K

$3.85 MYR 15.23

-5.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.93 ₫259.7K

$8.02 MYR 31.69

23.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 ₫68.8K

$2.99 MYR 11.80

-12.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 ₫26.0K

$1.10 MYR 4.36

-10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$2.53 MYR 10.00

-57.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.1K

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-39.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ₫30.0K

$1.12 MYR 4.42

2.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ₫31.6K

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-2.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 ₫27.4K

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₫12.6K

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 ₫35.8K

$4.19 MYR 16.56

-67.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.42 ₫194.0K

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-65.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₫22.3K

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-78.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫42.8K

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-53.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,252

$0.25 MYR 0.99

28.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.91 ₫102.4K

$11.85 MYR 46.82

-67.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.5K

$0.93 MYR 3.67

-3.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 ₫19.2K

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-32.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.86 ₫310.2K

$1.95 MYR 7.69

508.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.8K

$0.49 MYR 1.95

85.71%

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

$26.8K ₫701.1M

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-41.38%

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

$28.2K ₫737.4M

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

-23.68%

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

$74.6 ₫2.0M

$41.74 MYR 165

78.68%

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

$5.83 ₫152.5K

$8.98 MYR 35.46

-35.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.32 ₫217.5K

$25.04 MYR 98.9

-66.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.30 ₫530.9K

$29.52 MYR 117

-31.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.48 ₫195.5K

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-24.52%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.9K

$4.60 MYR 18.17

-31.96%

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

$156 ₫4.1M

$140 MYR 555

11.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K ₫334.2M

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

113.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.66 ₫1.0M

$66.8 MYR 264

-40.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.94 ₫678.4K

$31.50 MYR 124

-17.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.2 ₫1.4M

$84.4 MYR 333

-38.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 ₫2.0M

$71.2 MYR 281

8.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.3M

$283 MYR 1,117

25.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

$207 MYR 819

21.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ₫19.0M

$559 MYR 2,207

30.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 ₫11.9M

$390 MYR 1,542

16.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,884 ₫101.6M

$2,168 MYR 8,565

79.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,277 ₫33.4M

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-18.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 ₫8.7M

$546 MYR 2,159

-39.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.67

4.27

149.88%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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