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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 4.9% cheaper than Medan without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 17.8% cheaper than Medan without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$1.86 Rp 31.4K
4.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$10.71 Rp 180.9K
79.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
49.21%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$0.40 Rp 6,677
35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.27 Rp 4,597
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$5.37 Rp 90.7K
-70.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$1.19 Rp 20.1K
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
-18.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
34.48%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$9.36 Rp 158.1K
33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$3.91 Rp 66.1K
-7.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$6.83 Rp 115.3K
45.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.01 Rp 17.0K
-1.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.46 Rp 24.6K
-26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.93 Rp 15.7K
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
-3.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.43 Rp 7,258
144.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.47 Rp 7,905
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$2.41 Rp 40.7K
-43.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$16.79 Rp 283.5K
-55.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$1.34 Rp 22.5K
-36.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$3.22 Rp 54.3K
-49.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$0.30 Rp 4,986
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$10.11 Rp 170.7K
-61.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$0.53 Rp 8,924
69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.20 Rp 3,372
270.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$6.01 Rp 101.5K
97.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
4.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$27.7K Rp 467.8M
-3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$34.4K Rp 580.5M
-17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$82.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$3.53 Rp 59.6K
65.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$33.29 Rp 562.2K
-75.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$23.70 Rp 400.2K
-14.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$7.15 Rp 120.7K
4.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$3.44 Rp 58.1K
-9.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$126 Rp 2.1M
23.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$10.7K Rp 180.1M
19.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
-40.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$42.45 Rp 716.8K
-38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$118 Rp 2.0M
-55.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$64.3 Rp 1.1M
19.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$195 Rp 3.3M
81.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$99.1 Rp 1.7M
154.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$529 Rp 8.9M
37.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$229 Rp 3.9M
99.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$1,233 Rp 20.8M
214.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$599 Rp 10.1M
113.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$233 Rp 3.9M
42.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.25
15.35%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medan: March 1, 2026

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