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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 55.8% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 52.1% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$15.42 SCR 224
-87.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$68 SCR 989
-72.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.18 SCR 119
-41.56%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.41 SCR 64.2
-63.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$2.28 SCR 33.22
-78.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.76 SCR 25.56
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$8.12 SCR 118
-86.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.12 SCR 74.6
-68.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.51 SCR 22.05
-5.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.05 SCR 15.28
-9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.7 SCR 24.71
-31.18%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.94 SCR 57.4
-63.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$15.46 SCR 225
-19.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$7.96 SCR 116
-54.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$12.51 SCR 182
-22.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2 SCR 29.1
32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.22 SCR 32.38
-49.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$5.27 SCR 76.7
-80.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.99 SCR 14.43
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.99 SCR 14.47
16.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.05 SCR 15.36
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$12.01 SCR 175
-88.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.12 SCR 30.87
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.03 SCR 29.53
-22.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.79 SCR 11.56
-56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$24.5 SCR 357
-84.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$10.4 SCR 151
-92.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$3.2 SCR 46.51
-78.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$10.34 SCR 150
13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.55 SCR 22.52
-41.94%
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
Mahe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$83.9 SCR 1,222
-11.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$20.35 SCR 296
-71.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$160 SCR 2,333
-94.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$52.7 SCR 766
-61.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.34 SCR 92.4
-52.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.73 SCR 404
42.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$10.91 SCR 159
133.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$43.36 SCR 631
20.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$55.7 SCR 810
35.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mahe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$830 SCR 12.1K
-57.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$843 SCR 12.3K
-71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,731 SCR 25.2K
-58.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$1,033 SCR 15K
-55.56%
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
Mahe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$851 SCR 12.4K
-46.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mahe: October 27, 2025

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