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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 51.9% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 64.4% more expensive than Mandalay without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₫50.6K

$1.98 MMK 4,164

-2.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.19 ₫500.8K

$14.02 MMK 29.4K

36.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₫123.3K

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₫40.8K

$1.31 MMK 2,752

19.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₫14.1K

$0.83 MMK 1,733

-34.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,558

$0.98 MMK 2,050

-70.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₫26.9K

$0.76 MMK 1,601

35.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 ₫41.9K

$1.28 MMK 2,692

25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ₫35.6K

$0.98 MMK 2,066

38.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.8K

$1.02 MMK 2,138

-6.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₫30.6K

$0.50 MMK 1,049

134.00%

Eggs

$1.40 ₫36.6K

$0.93 MMK 1,953

50.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 ₫325.5K

$10.28 MMK 21.6K

21.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.63 ₫94.7K

$6.03 MMK 12.7K

-39.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.93 ₫259.2K

$7.18 MMK 15.1K

38.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 ₫68.7K

$4.25 MMK 8,923

-38.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 ₫25.9K

$1.01 MMK 2,126

-1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$1.28 MMK 2,686

-16.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.0K

$0.68 MMK 1,432

63.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ₫30.0K

$1.26 MMK 2,649

-8.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ₫31.5K

$1.18 MMK 2,482

2.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 ₫27.3K

$0.41 MMK 866

156.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₫12.6K

$0.31 MMK 657

54.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 ₫35.7K

$0.98 MMK 2,048

39.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.42 ₫193.6K

$4.92 MMK 10.3K

50.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₫22.2K

$0.56 MMK 1,180

51.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫42.7K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,235

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.91 ₫102.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 ₫19.2K

$0.42 MMK 882

76.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.86 ₫309.6K

$4.07 MMK 8,538

191.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.7K

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K ₫699.7M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.2K ₫735.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74.6 ₫1.9M

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.83 ₫152.2K

$6.69 MMK 14.0K

-12.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.32 ₫217.1K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.30 ₫529.8K

$18.29 MMK 38.4K

10.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.48 ₫195.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.7K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 ₫4.1M

$235 MMK 493.9K

-33.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K ₫333.5M

$5,613 MMK 11.8M

127.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.66 ₫1.0M

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.94 ₫677.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.2 ₫1.4M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 ₫2.0M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.2M

$201 MMK 422.2K

76.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ₫19.0M

$298 MMK 626.4K

144.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 ₫11.9M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,884 ₫101.4M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,277 ₫33.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 ₫8.6M

$198 MMK 415.3K

67.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.67

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mandalay: March 2, 2026

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