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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 36.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 30.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$3.07 MYR 12.07
-36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.0K
$21.19 MYR 83.3
-9.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.4K
$4.20 MYR 16.49
12.62%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$2.96 MYR 11.65
-47.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.74 MYR 2.91
-27.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,560
$0.37 MYR 1.44
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$4.49 MYR 17.64
-77.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$4.40 MYR 17.31
-63.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$1.90 MYR 7.48
-28.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.99 MYR 3.90
-4.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$2.05 MYR 8.07
-42.93%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$2.15 MYR 8.44
-34.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.6K
$17.37 MYR 68.3
-28.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.7K
$5.00 MYR 19.64
-27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.2K
$14.88 MYR 58.5
-33.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.7K
$2.78 MYR 10.91
-5.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.47 MYR 5.77
-32.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.58 MYR 10.15
-58.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$2.19 MYR 8.62
-49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.14 MYR 4.48
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.20 MYR 4.72
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.89 MYR 3.51
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.49 MYR 1.92
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$4.35 MYR 17.09
-68.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.6K
$19.52 MYR 76.7
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.62 MYR 10.29
-67.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$3.48 MYR 13.68
-52.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,237
$0.46 MYR 1.79
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.2K
$17.36 MYR 68.2
-77.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$0.68 MYR 2.67
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.50 MYR 1.97
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.6K
$7.19 MYR 28.24
64.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$0.49 MYR 1.95
85.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫699.9M
$34.0K MYR 133.5K
-21.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫736.1M
$27.9K MYR 109.5K
1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$39.37 MYR 155
89.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.2K
$10.01 MYR 39.34
-41.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.1K
$31.45 MYR 124
-73.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.9K
$33.02 MYR 130
-38.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.2K
$5.53 MYR 21.73
35.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.8K
$4.81 MYR 18.91
-34.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$237 MYR 932
-34.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.6M
$6,252 MYR 24.6K
104.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$54.3 MYR 213
-26.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫677.1K
$29.00 MYR 114
-10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$62.5 MYR 246
-16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$52.4 MYR 206
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$394 MYR 1,548
-10.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$230 MYR 905
9.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$641 MYR 2,518
13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$517 MYR 2,032
-11.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.4M
$2,335 MYR 9,178
66.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$1,191 MYR 4,679
7.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Penang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$974 MYR 3,830
-66.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.16
156.49%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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