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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 61.3% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 68.2% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$7.48 LRD 1,378
-74.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$153 LRD 28.2K
-87.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$11.16 LRD 2,055
-56.72%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$3.25 LRD 600
-52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$1.99 LRD 366
-74.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$2.74 LRD 506
-89.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.71 LRD 499
-60.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$3.03 LRD 558
-47.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$2.18 LRD 401
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$1.81 LRD 333
-47.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$5.24 LRD 966
-78.44%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$3.66 LRD 673
-59.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$12.01 LRD 2,213
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$11.62 LRD 2,141
-67.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$35.18 LRD 6,480
-71.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$1.68 LRD 309
61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$8.40 LRD 1,547
-89.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$10.37 LRD 1,910
-89.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$10.95 LRD 2,018
-89.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$2.23 LRD 410
-48.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$10.51 LRD 1,936
-88.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$4.78 LRD 881
-78.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$1.97 LRD 363
-75.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$4.88 LRD 898
-72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$6.99 LRD 1,287
11.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$2.49 LRD 458
-65.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$3.34 LRD 615
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
$3.06 LRD 564
-88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$20.08 LRD 3,698
-80.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$2.73 LRD 504
-67.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$1.21 LRD 222
-42.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$17.26 LRD 3,179
-32.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$1.23 LRD 227
-25.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$12.5K LRD 2.3M
113.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$15.0K LRD 2.8M
92.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$276 LRD 50.9K
-72.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$22.52 LRD 4,149
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$92.1 LRD 17.0K
-91.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
$76.2 LRD 14.0K
-73.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
$8.36 LRD 1,541
-7.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$9.67 LRD 1,781
-67.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$127 LRD 23.4K
20.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$876 LRD 161.4K
1364.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$18.63 LRD 3,433
107.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$33.55 LRD 6,180
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$57.1 LRD 10.5K
-10.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$69.8 LRD 12.9K
10.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$673 LRD 124.0K
-46.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$93.8 LRD 17.3K
159.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$1,811 LRD 333.6K
-59.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$270 LRD 49.6K
69.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
$713 LRD 131.4K
-53.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
5
113.40%

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Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: April 13, 2026

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