Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and the Philippines

For one person, living is cheaper in the Philippines: $754 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $1,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 4.9% cheaper than the Philippines without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 5.4% cheaper than the Philippines without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$4.08 ₱256
-44.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$21.43 ₱1,344
-8.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$3.18 ₱199
45.28%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$2.22 ₱139
-22.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.70 ₱43.83
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.37 ₱22.97
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$1.29 ₱81.2
6.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$2.00 ₱126
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.69 ₱106
-6.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.18 ₱74.1
7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$0.87 ₱54.3
19.54%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$1.96 ₱123
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$6.95 ₱436
88.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$4.29 ₱269
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$7.07 ₱444
30.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$2.90 ₱182
-6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.44 ₱90.2
-20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$2.52 ₱158
-47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$1.50 ₱94.4
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$2.19 ₱137
-47.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$2.56 ₱161
-48.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$1.33 ₱83.2
-24.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.65 ₱40.91
-24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$2.83 ₱177
-45.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$6.20 ₱389
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$1.17 ₱73.5
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$1.73 ₱108
21.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.28 ₱17.68
10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$12.71 ₱797
-60.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$0.78 ₱48.96
34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.23 ₱14.43
147.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$1.88 ₱118
934.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.16 ₱72.6
-23.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$21.2K ₱1.3M
42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$19.5K ₱1.2M
43.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$103 ₱6,459
-24.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$14.13 ₱886
-55.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$27.09 ₱1,699
-69.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$31.47 ₱1,974
-28.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$5.95 ₱373
-8.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$5.46 ₱342
-42.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$142 ₱8,889
13.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$5,663 ₱355.2K
159.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$43.92 ₱2,755
3.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$24.08 ₱1,510
15.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$67.1 ₱4,210
51.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$60.4 ₱3,789
34.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$322 ₱20.2K
60.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$184 ₱11.5K
85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$652 ₱40.9K
60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$355 ₱22.2K
120.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$2,998 ₱188.0K
26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$1,394 ₱87.4K
-6.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$313 ₱19.6K
11.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
7.2
48.89%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Philippines: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Philippines
$184 46% $157
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Philippines
$191 4.7% $9.3
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Philippines
$88 23.7% $27
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Philippines
$144 55.8% $52
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Philippines
$84 22.9% $16
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Philippines
$42 47% $14
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Philippines
$16 54.6% $5.6
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇵🇭 Philippines
🕒 Local time
14:19 2:19 PM
15:19 3:19 PM
1 h ahead of Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
109,035,343
💱 Currency
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PHP, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

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