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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 75% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 72.5% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$25.48 NOK 254
-92.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$120 NOK 1,189
-84.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$15.08 NOK 150
-68.30%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$5.23 NOK 52
-69.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$4.03 NOK 40.12
-87.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-91.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$11.35 NOK 113
-90.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$10.15 NOK 101
-84.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-32.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$3.01 NOK 29.92
-68.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$4.57 NOK 45.47
-74.40%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.08 NOK 30.6
-53.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$12.97 NOK 129
-4.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$15.92 NOK 158
-77.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$27.42 NOK 273
-64.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.51 NOK 34.91
-24.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.57 NOK 25.53
-63.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-62.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$4.56 NOK 45.37
-76.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$3.01 NOK 29.95
-61.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.48 NOK 14.73
-33.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.84 NOK 18.29
-73.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$15.44 NOK 154
-91.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$15.68 NOK 156
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$3.11 NOK 30.9
-73.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.89 NOK 28.77
-45.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$4.28 NOK 42.6
-92.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$74.3 NOK 739
-94.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$5.47 NOK 54.4
-85.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.01 NOK 10
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$102 NOK 1,013
-88.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$2.11 NOK 21.02
-57.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
-19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
-11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$190 NOK 1,889
-60.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$33.71 NOK 335
-82.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$81.5 NOK 810
-90.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$49.5 NOK 492
-59.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$35.81 NOK 356
-79.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$19.43 NOK 193
-84.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$325 NOK 3,237
-52.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$12.8K NOK 127K
-0.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$116 NOK 1,149
-65.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$58.6 NOK 583
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$107 NOK 1,066
-51.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$159 NOK 1,582
-52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-71.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$910 NOK 9,052
-73.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
-60.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
-70.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
-42.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
-70.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
-88.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.51
136.59%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

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