Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Malaysia

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $908 in Malaysia, rent and utilities included – about $770 less a year. The total is higher in Malaysia despite lower rent and utilities.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇲🇾 Malaysia
$908
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 23.3% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 19.6% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$3.68 MYR 15.03
-38.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$19.24 MYR 78.5
1.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$4.82 MYR 19.69
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$2.87 MYR 11.70
-39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.81 MYR 3.30
-19.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.41 MYR 1.67
-21.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$3.75 MYR 15.32
-63.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$4.76 MYR 19.45
-52.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.90 MYR 7.74
-16.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.06 MYR 4.32
19.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$1.48 MYR 6.05
-29.73%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$2.16 MYR 8.83
-30.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$13.27 MYR 54.2
-1.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$4.07 MYR 16.60
2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$8.71 MYR 35.56
6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$3.04 MYR 12.40
-10.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.66 MYR 6.80
-31.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$2.59 MYR 10.59
-48.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$1.58 MYR 6.46
-3.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$1.22 MYR 4.99
-6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$1.28 MYR 5.23
2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$1.17 MYR 4.77
-13.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.56 MYR 2.27
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$4.51 MYR 18.41
-65.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$19.23 MYR 78.5
-59.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$2.97 MYR 12.13
-70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$4.04 MYR 16.51
-48.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.72 MYR 2.94
-56.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$12.43 MYR 50.8
-59.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$1.19 MYR 4.86
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.95 MYR 3.88
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$6.10 MYR 24.92
218.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.66 MYR 2.69
34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$41.1K MYR 167.7K
-26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$34.5K MYR 141.0K
-19.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$55.4 MYR 226
40.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$10.14 MYR 41.40
-37.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$27.39 MYR 112
-69.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$37.46 MYR 153
-39.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$7.20 MYR 29.39
-24.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$5.01 MYR 20.44
-37.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$191 MYR 778
-15.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$8,217 MYR 33.5K
79.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$63.2 MYR 258
-27.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$33.41 MYR 136
-16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$80.0 MYR 327
27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$71.9 MYR 294
12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$401 MYR 1,636
28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$272 MYR 1,112
25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$705 MYR 2,880
48.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$467 MYR 1,909
67.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$2,042 MYR 8,337
85.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$1,181 MYR 4,822
10.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$917 MYR 3,745
-61.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
4.23
153.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Malaysia
$272 20% $68
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Malaysia
$253 26.3% $53
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Malaysia
$112 3% $3.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Malaysia
$93 0.3% $0.3
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Malaysia
$111 63.8% $43
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Malaysia
$47 64.7% $19
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Malaysia
$21 108% $11
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🕒 Local time
14:21 2:21 PM
15:21 3:21 PM
1 h ahead of Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
32,447,385
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MYR, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.218 EUR).

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