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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 13.6% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 4.3% cheaper than Malang without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$1.24 Rp 21.3K
52.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$12.14 Rp 208.0K
58.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$3.12 Rp 53.5K
54.81%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.40 Rp 24.0K
11.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$0.57 Rp 9,810
-12.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$0.24 Rp 4,115
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.47 Rp 42.4K
-56.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$2.99 Rp 51.2K
-47.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$1.08 Rp 18.6K
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$1.46 Rp 25.1K
-34.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$0.84 Rp 14.4K
34.52%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$1.45 Rp 24.8K
2.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$6.39 Rp 109.6K
93.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$3.23 Rp 55.4K
16.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$7.28 Rp 124.9K
36.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$2.38 Rp 40.8K
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
-37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
-35.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.43 Rp 24.5K
-22.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$1.31 Rp 22.5K
-12.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$1.78 Rp 30.6K
-32.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$0.55 Rp 9,407
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.45 Rp 7,690
8.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
-44.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$13.20 Rp 226.3K
-41.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$1.85 Rp 31.8K
-53.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$3.26 Rp 55.9K
-49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
-46.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$6.12 Rp 105.0K
-37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$0.44 Rp 7,577
102.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$0.31 Rp 5,333
125.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$6.25 Rp 107.2K
86.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$0.76 Rp 13.1K
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$21.0K Rp 360.5M
27.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$27.4K Rp 470.1M
5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$34.17 Rp 585.6K
119.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$2.61 Rp 44.7K
129.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$19.33 Rp 331.4K
-57.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
$14.48 Rp 248.2K
39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
$5.07 Rp 86.9K
52.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$2.21 Rp 37.8K
41.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$33.86 Rp 580.3K
350.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$9,312 Rp 159.6M
37.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$42.18 Rp 723.1K
-8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$30.79 Rp 527.8K
-18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$59.9 Rp 1.0M
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$81.6 Rp 1.4M
-5.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$164 Rp 2.8M
118.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$48.84 Rp 837.2K
398.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$273 Rp 4.7M
168.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$92.8 Rp 1.6M
390.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
$210 Rp 3.6M
59.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4
166.75%

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Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malang: April 13, 2026

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