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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 23.3% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 18% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$5.36 KES 693
-63.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.6K
$38.28 KES 4,947
-49.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.5K
$6.76 KES 874
-30.03%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.35 KES 303
-33.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.76 KES 98.3
-28.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,570
$0.50 KES 65.2
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$2.33 KES 302
-55.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.98 KES 385
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.87 KES 112
56.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.41 KES 52.6
131.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.11 KES 144
5.41%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.44 KES 186
-2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.0K
$11.59 KES 1,498
7.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.8K
$6.82 KES 881
-46.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.6K
$5.07 KES 656
95.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.03 KES 392
-13.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$0.73 KES 94.9
35.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$0.79 KES 102
35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.79 KES 103
40.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.03 KES 133
11.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.99 KES 128
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.24 KES 31.17
337.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.45 KES 58.1
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$3.06 KES 395
-55.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.9K
$11.47 KES 1,482
-35.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.22 KES 287
-61.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.68 KES 346
-38.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,247
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$1.51 KES 195
-40.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.50 KES 193
-50.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.0K
$2.86 KES 370
314.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.03 KES 133
-11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.7M
$21.5K KES 2.8M
24.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.0M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
39.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$33.85 KES 4,374
120.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.4K
$16.52 KES 2,135
-64.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.4K
$39.40 KES 5,091
-78.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$6.06 KES 783
-48.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$204 KES 26.3K
-23.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.0M
$8,107 KES 1.0M
57.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$18.06 KES 2,334
119.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.0K
$23.69 KES 3,062
9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$64.3 KES 8,304
-18.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$56.3 KES 7,271
37.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
14.84
-28.10%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Meru: March 3, 2026

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