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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 19.6% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.8% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
$5.38 KESย 694
-64.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.8K
$38.28 KESย 4,938
-50.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.8K
$6.74 KESย 870
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
$2.38 KESย 306
-31.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
$0.71 KESย 91.0
-29.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,592
$0.54 KESย 70.1
-46.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.3K
$2.27 KESย 293
-52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
$2.93 KESย 378
-43.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.1K
$0.88 KESย 113
55.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.8K
$0.37 KESย 48.24
175.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$1.09 KESย 141
1.83%
Eggs
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.5K
$1.38 KESย 178
6.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.6K
$11.76 KESย 1,517
4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.8K
$6.61 KESย 853
-44.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.4K
$4.99 KESย 643
98.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.4K
$3.08 KESย 398
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$0.74 KESย 95.5
25.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$0.78 KESย 101
42.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$0.75 KESย 97.0
41.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.8K
$1.06 KESย 137
3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
$0.98 KESย 126
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
$0.24 KESย 30.96
337.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
$0.45 KESย 58.0
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.2K
$3.15 KESย 407
-58.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.7K
$11.63 KESย 1,501
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
$2.29 KESย 296
-62.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.2K
$2.74 KESย 353
-39.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,267
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
$1.52 KESย 196
-40.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
$1.52 KESย 196
-51.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.3K
$2.89 KESย 373
314.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
$1.03 KESย 133
-11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ซ698.3M
$22.1K KESย 2.8M
20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ซ750.4M
$20.4K KESย 2.6M
40.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
$33.96 KESย 4,381
122.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.6K
$16.56 KESย 2,136
-65.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.4K
$39.03 KESย 5,035
-79.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 โ‚ซ533.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.2K
$6.09 KESย 786
-49.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
$201 KESย 26.0K
-22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.9M
$8,094 KESย 1.0M
58.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
$17.95 KESย 2,316
115.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 โ‚ซ679.5K
$24.29 KESย 3,134
6.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
$65.7 KESย 8,469
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
$56.3 KESย 7,263
34.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 โ‚ซ102.0M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
14.84
-28.10%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

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