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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 9% cheaper than Madang without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.8% cheaper than Madang without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$6.62 PGK 27.01
-71.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$37.97 PGK 155
-49.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$10.86 PGK 44.35
-55.99%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.47 PGK 10.06
-34.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.17 PGK 4.78
-58.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.69 PGK 2.83
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.95 PGK 12.04
-63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.43 PGK 18.09
-63.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.91 PGK 7.8
-25.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.45 PGK 5.93
-34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.42 PGK 5.8
-17.61%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.38 PGK 13.78
-57.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.9 PGK 24.09
-38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.2 PGK 33.49
18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$5.39 PGK 22.01
-51.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.34 PGK 9.57
-59.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.98 PGK 4
15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.9 PGK 7.75
-44.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$4.89 PGK 19.96
-76.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$2.8 PGK 11.42
-58.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$5.9 PGK 24.08
-83.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.47 PGK 1.9
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.3 PGK 21.64
-74.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$11.69 PGK 47.71
-36.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.1 PGK 8.59
-60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.34 PGK 9.54
-32.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.07 PGK 4.35
-15.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$67 PGK 274
11.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$23.7 PGK 96.8
-65.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$80 PGK 326
91.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,047 PGK 24.7K
109.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$19.46 PGK 79.4
103.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$14.65 PGK 59.8
73.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$66.2 PGK 270
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$28.76 PGK 117
162.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$962 PGK 3,927
-25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$609 PGK 2,486
-24.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Madang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$233 PGK 952
94.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madang: October 28, 2025

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