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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 36.6% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 34.4% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$8.77 Ft 2,989
-77.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$29.11 Ft 9,923
-34.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$6.78 Ft 2,311
-30.24%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$0.83 Ft 284
87.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$1.07 Ft 364
-49.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.71 Ft 243
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$1.12 Ft 381
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$1.28 Ft 435
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.08 Ft 369
25.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.46 Ft 496
-34.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.81 Ft 616
-35.36%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.92 Ft 995
-52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$9.32 Ft 3,179
33.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$5.52 Ft 1,880
-34.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$11.34 Ft 3,867
-12.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.06 Ft 703
27.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.97 Ft 672
-49.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.05 Ft 698
-47.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$4.32 Ft 1,473
-74.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.34 Ft 456
-14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.29 Ft 440
-6.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.55 Ft 528
-32.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.53 Ft 182
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$7.13 Ft 2,430
-80.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$6.19 Ft 2,110
19.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.14 Ft 390
-25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.20 Ft 409
36.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$1.13 Ft 386
-71.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$25.32 Ft 8,632
-84.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$2.85 Ft 972
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.28 Ft 438
-42.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$17.29 Ft 5,895
-31.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.71 Ft 582
-46.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$32.2K Ft 11.0M
-16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$36.3K Ft 12.4M
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$148 Ft 50.3K
-49.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$29.54 Ft 10.1K
-80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$25.00 Ft 8,524
-66.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$46.92 Ft 16.0K
-56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$16.99 Ft 5,792
-55.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$8.13 Ft 2,771
-61.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$455 Ft 155.0K
-65.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$6,748 Ft 2.3M
89.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$90.4 Ft 30.8K
-56.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$26.19 Ft 8,927
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$94.5 Ft 32.2K
-44.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$107 Ft 36.6K
-28.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$447 Ft 152.5K
-20.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$343 Ft 116.9K
-26.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$629 Ft 214.4K
15.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$525 Ft 178.8K
-12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$3,089 Ft 1.1M
25.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$2,484 Ft 846.8K
-48.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Paks
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$1,309 Ft 446.1K
-74.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
8
33.38%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paks: March 3, 2026

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