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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 39.1% cheaper than Panajachel without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 34.5% cheaper than Panajachel without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.3K
$4.52 Q 34.74
-58.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 ₫492.2K
$32.81 Q 252
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.1K
$6.26 Q 48.08
-24.44%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$2.68 Q 20.61
-42.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$1.22 Q 9.34
-58.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,506
$0.96 Q 7.39
-69.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$2.59 Q 19.9
-60.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.47 Q 34.32
-63.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫36.9K
$2.04 Q 15.66
-30.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₫26K
$1.59 Q 12.19
-37.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$2.02 Q 15.52
-44.55%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$1.77 Q 13.58
-16.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫318.5K
$7.73 Q 59.4
58.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$8.23 Q 63.3
-53.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ₫262.8K
$10.11 Q 77.7
-0.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₫68.3K
$3.56 Q 27.37
-26.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$1.51 Q 11.62
-37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$3.02 Q 23.23
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.14 Q 8.74
-4.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.7K
$1.06 Q 8.18
7.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$2.31 Q 17.79
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.1K
$0.62 Q 4.75
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$1.24 Q 9.52
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$3.61 Q 27.72
-63.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₫203K
$8.31 Q 63.9
-6.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₫21K
$1.63 Q 12.49
-50.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.3K
$2.51 Q 19.28
-33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,302
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 ₫100.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$5.14 Q 39.52
-82.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$0.6 Q 4.58
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 ₫304.3K
$15.93 Q 122
-26.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.12 Q 8.61
-23.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₫706.4M
$19.7K Q 151.1K
38.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.2M
$24.4K Q 187.7K
14.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 ₫1.9M
$33.87 Q 260
121.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$26.42 Q 203
-77.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ₫220.1K
$47.27 Q 363
-82.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 ₫524.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₫194.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78K
$7.28 Q 55.9
-58.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$244 Q 1,876
-37.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫339.6M
$5,855 Q 45K
122.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.37 ₫1M
$49.23 Q 378
-20.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 ₫668.8K
$53.9 Q 414
-52.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 ₫1.4M
$116 Q 888
-54.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 ₫2M
$121 Q 928
-37.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₫18.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ₫69.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₫30.7M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Panajachel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 ₫11.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
8.9
19.89%

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Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

Last update for Panajachel: November 5, 2025

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