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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 32.9% cheaper than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 38.3% cheaper than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$8 R 142
-76.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$43.14 R 767
-55.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.62 R 100
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.2 R 39.19
-26.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.87 R 15.49
-43.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.69 R 12.33
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.69 R 30.08
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.36 R 42.04
-31.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.03 R 18.4
38.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.86 R 15.24
10.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.52 R 27.01
-23.03%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.25 R 39.95
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.19 R 128
73.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.83 R 85.9
-24.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.1 R 126
36.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.58 R 28.16
67.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.77 R 31.5
-46.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.01 R 35.73
-43.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.74 R 30.87
-39.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.53 R 27.17
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.84 R 32.79
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.24 R 22.07
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.98 R 17.37
-51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.85 R 50.6
-52.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$3.31 R 58.9
123.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.45 R 25.76
-43.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.7 R 30.2
-7.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$2.67 R 47.54
-87.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$18.3 R 326
-79.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.63 R 29.01
-49.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.52 R 9.27
32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.91 R 69.6
200.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.24 R 22.13
-27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$23.4K R 416.2K
16.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$22.9K R 407.7K
25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$230 R 4,094
-67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$30.34 R 540
-80.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$56.9 R 1,012
-85.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$37.89 R 674
-46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.12 R 91
-41.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$150 R 2,666
2.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,782 R 85K
164.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$61.7 R 1,097
-35.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$38.2 R 679
-33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$181 R 3,222
-71.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$76.1 R 1,354
-0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$209 R 3,716
69.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$190 R 3,376
28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$513 R 9,129
40.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$386 R 6,863
18.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$719 R 12.8K
281.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$416 R 7,405
176.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$862 R 15.3K
-47.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.5
-7.22%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pietermaritzburg: October 29, 2025

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