Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and La Merced Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and La Merced

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.8% cheaper than La Merced without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 27% cheaper than La Merced without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.25 PEN 15.34
-55.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$33.09 PEN 120
-42.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$6.93 PEN 25.03
-31.02%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.61 PEN 9.43
-38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.91 PEN 3.28
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.62 PEN 2.23
-53.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.25 PEN 8.14
-52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.93 PEN 14.21
-59.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.47 PEN 5.29
-2.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.91 PEN 6.92
-50.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.28 PEN 4.62
-8.59%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.27 PEN 8.2
-37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$6.74 PEN 24.36
84.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.44 PEN 19.64
-32.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.2 PEN 29.64
18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$0.95 PEN 3.44
177.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.4 PEN 1.45
135.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.27 PEN 0.98
318.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.66 PEN 2.4
59.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.29 PEN 1.06
293.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.43 PEN 1.57
167.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.55 PEN 1.99
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.88 PEN 3.16
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.51 PEN 19.9
-75.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$7.56 PEN 27.31
-2.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.76 PEN 6.35
-53.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.94 PEN 10.62
-46.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.25 PEN 11.75
-74.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$2.21 PEN 8
-68.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$8.52 PEN 30.77
37.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.31 PEN 4.74
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
39.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.7K PEN 89.3K
16.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$57.3 PEN 207
30.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$12.5 PEN 45.17
-52.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$23.99 PEN 86.7
-66.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.77 PEN 24.44
-55.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$222 PEN 803
-31.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$7,911 PEN 28.6K
59.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$49.27 PEN 178
-19.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$36.42 PEN 132
-30.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$90.1 PEN 326
-42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$91 PEN 329
-17.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
La Merced
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
10.11
5.54%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Merced: October 28, 2025

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