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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 48% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 72.8% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$2.10 PKR 587
-7.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.2K
$14.30 PKR 4,001
34.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.4K
$5.25 PKR 1,469
-9.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 PKR 504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.93 PKR 1,100
-
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$2.04 PKR 571
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.29 PKR 80.5
86.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,563
$0.24 PKR 67.2
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$0.83 PKR 231
63.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.63 PKR 175
50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$0.79 PKR 221
48.10%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$1.14 PKR 318
22.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.8K
$6.31 PKR 1,766
97.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.7K
$2.40 PKR 670
51.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.3K
$3.20 PKR 894
210.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.7K
$0.74 PKR 207
255.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$0.52 PKR 144
90.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$0.89 PKR 249
20.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.31 PKR 85.7
258.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.24 PKR 66.8
379.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$0.34 PKR 94.4
255.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.33 PKR 92.9
218.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.15 PKR 42.78
220.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.42 PKR 396
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 261
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 PKR 543
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$1.44 PKR 404
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.7K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,240
$0.20 PKR 57.2
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.2K
$7.21 PKR 2,015
-45.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$0.34 PKR 94.2
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.38 PKR 105
94.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.8K
$1.81 PKR 506
555.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$0.96 PKR 268
-5.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.1M
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
26.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫736.4M
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
8.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$114 PKR 31.9K
-34.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.3K
$5.37 PKR 1,502
8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.2K
$18.98 PKR 5,309
-56.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.2K
$12.40 PKR 3,467
63.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.3K
$6.03 PKR 1,686
24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.8K
$4.21 PKR 1,178
-25.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$17.74 PKR 4,963
780.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.7M
$1,092 PKR 305.4K
1070.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$21.60 PKR 6,043
83.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫677.4K
$27.46 PKR 7,680
-5.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$86.8 PKR 24.3K
-39.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$17.98 PKR 5,028
329.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$74.1 PKR 20.7K
378.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
378.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$165 PKR 46.2K
341.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$107 PKR 30.0K
325.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.4M
$805 PKR 225.2K
382.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$521 PKR 145.8K
145.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$273 PKR 76.3K
21.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
20.2
-47.18%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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