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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 58.5% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 45% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$15.15 CUP 364
-87.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$13.74 CUP 330
39.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$7.15 CUP 172
-33.85%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$3.15 CUP 75.6
-50.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$3.08 CUP 73.9
-82.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$1.81 CUP 43.44
-83.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$5.07 CUP 122
-79.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.96 CUP 70.9
-45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.97 CUP 47.26
-30.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.98 CUP 47.42
-52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.99 CUP 23.64
18.18%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.22 CUP 29.32
14.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$7.73 CUP 186
61.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$3.08 CUP 73.8
17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$12.59 CUP 302
-21.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$1.79 CUP 43.07
46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.08 CUP 25.89
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.74 CUP 41.80
-38.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.12 CUP 26.91
-0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.02 CUP 24.57
12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.98 CUP 23.51
23.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.98 CUP 23.54
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$1.03 CUP 24.60
-53.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$2.94 CUP 70.5
-53.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$9.80 CUP 235
-24.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.05 CUP 49.18
-58.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.98 CUP 71.6
-44.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.23 CUP 5.42
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$19.73 CUP 474
-80.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$4.86 CUP 117
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.41 CUP 9.93
80.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$14.94 CUP 359
-20.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.23 CUP 29.46
-26.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$78.3K CUP 1.9M
-65.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$69.1K CUP 1.7M
-59.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$34.82 CUP 836
114.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$14.74 CUP 354
-60.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$219 CUP 5,252
-96.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$39.86 CUP 957
-49.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$10.10 CUP 242
-25.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$1.01 CUP 24.25
209.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$120 CUP 2,887
29.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$11.1K CUP 265.5K
15.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$44.99 CUP 1,080
-11.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$30.46 CUP 731
-14.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$50.5 CUP 1,212
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$64.2 CUP 1,541
20.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$203 CUP 4,879
74.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$702 CUP 16.8K
-64.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$954 CUP 22.9K
-23.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$596 CUP 14.3K
-23.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$335 CUP 8,038
1059.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$360 CUP 8,634
255.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$54.7 CUP 1,312
505.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
15
-28.87%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Placetas: March 1, 2026

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