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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 34.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 28.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.89 ₫49.2K

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-36.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.99 ₫494K

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ₫124.4K

$4.34 MYR 18.32

10.14%

Cappuccino

$1.61 ₫42K

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-43.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.9K

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-28.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,535

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-74.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ₫42K

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-63.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 ₫37.3K

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-21.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.8K

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₫30.5K

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-42.65%

Eggs

$1.43 ₫37.2K

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-30.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.45 ₫323.9K

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-27.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.65 ₫95K

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-30.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.7 ₫252.4K

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₫68.6K

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-9.28%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 ₫24.4K

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-35.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.13 ₫29.4K

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-56.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 ₫27.4K

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-50.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 ₫29.6K

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ₫29.9K

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-4.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ₫25.7K

$0.91 MYR 3.82

8.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₫12.4K

$0.45 MYR 1.91

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-67.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.4 ₫192.5K

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-47.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ₫21.3K

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-69.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.9K

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-54.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫8,916

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-30.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.79 ₫98.7K

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-78.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₫21.4K

$0.72 MYR 3.04

13.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 ₫18K

$0.5 MYR 2.1

38.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.74 ₫305.4K

$7 MYR 29.53

67.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 ₫23.4K

$0.46 MYR 1.96

95.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₫711.4M

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-18.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.7K ₫748M

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

6.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74.7 ₫1.9M

$39.21 MYR 165

90.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.88 ₫153K

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-43.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.09 ₫210.5K

$31.17 MYR 131

-74.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.27 ₫527.3K

$32.59 MYR 137

-37.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 ₫193.8K

$5.59 MYR 23.59

33.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 ₫78.3K

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-39.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$153 ₫4M

$241 MYR 1,014

-36.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.6K ₫329.1M

$6,174 MYR 26K

104.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.58 ₫1M

$55.3 MYR 233

-28.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.43 ₫661.7K

$28.42 MYR 120

-10.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.1 ₫1.4M

$61.2 MYR 258

-14.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.4 ₫2M

$53.6 MYR 226

40.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.2M

$388 MYR 1,637

-8.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ₫6.3M

$230 MYR 968

5.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ₫18.8M

$640 MYR 2,700

12.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$459 ₫11.9M

$522 MYR 2,201

-12.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,743 ₫71.4M

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

12.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,152 ₫30M

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-22.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$454 ₫11.8M

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-58.80%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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