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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 22.5% cheaper than Makassar without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 7.3% cheaper than Makassar without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
-39.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$9.31 Rp 151.1K
103.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
53.21%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.07 Rp 33.6K
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.66 Rp 10.7K
-25.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.36 Rp 5,924
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
-70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.65 Rp 59.2K
-55.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
-12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
74.63%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
2.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$5.31 Rp 86.2K
134.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$2.77 Rp 45K
31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$4.4 Rp 71.4K
120.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
-40.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.79 Rp 29K
-36.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.45 Rp 7,227
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.48 Rp 7,780
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
-46.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$20.19 Rp 327.6K
-63.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.09 Rp 34K
-60.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.49 Rp 40.5K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.3 Rp 4,820
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$4.72 Rp 76.6K
-19.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.58 Rp 9,368
41.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.29 Rp 4,647
137.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
277.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
9.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$17.2K Rp 279.5M
58.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$18.8K Rp 304.6M
53.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$66.3 Rp 1.1M
12.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
63.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$32.81 Rp 532.6K
-75.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
19.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$104 Rp 1.7M
46.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,162 Rp 67.6M
203.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$29.59 Rp 480.4K
33.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$25.58 Rp 415.3K
-0.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$82 Rp 1.3M
-36.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$43.22 Rp 701.5K
74.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$219 Rp 3.6M
61.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$169 Rp 2.7M
44.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$436 Rp 7.1M
65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$336 Rp 5.5M
36.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
120.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$798 Rp 12.9M
44.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Makassar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$230 Rp 3.7M
96.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6
77.83%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makassar: October 29, 2025

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