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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 58.4% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 37.2% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$15.23 CUP 365
-87.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$13.71 CUP 329
38.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.12 CUP 171
-32.87%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.03 CUP 72.7
-46.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$3.15 CUP 75.6
-84.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.81 CUP 43.48
-83.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$4.9 CUP 118
-78.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.96 CUP 71
-45.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.04 CUP 48.88
-29.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.95 CUP 46.91
-51.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.01 CUP 24.3
15.84%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.23 CUP 29.46
16.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.48 CUP 179
66.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.1 CUP 74.4
17.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$12.47 CUP 299
-22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.88 CUP 45.01
40.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.12 CUP 26.95
-16.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.67 CUP 39.96
-32.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.09 CUP 26.13
-3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.98 CUP 23.41
16.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.02 CUP 24.56
12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.03 CUP 24.68
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.99 CUP 23.67
-51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.91 CUP 69.9
-53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$10.14 CUP 243
-27.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.04 CUP 49.07
-59.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.98 CUP 71.5
-47.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.17 CUP 4.13
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$19.7 CUP 473
-80.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$5.06 CUP 121
-83.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.38 CUP 9.23
81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$14.99 CUP 360
-21.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.24 CUP 29.76
-27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$77K CUP 1.8M
-64.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
-57.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$34.8 CUP 835
114.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$14.83 CUP 356
-60.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$220 CUP 5,276
-96.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$40.01 CUP 960
-49.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$9.94 CUP 239
-25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$0.99 CUP 23.72
204.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$118 CUP 2,833
29.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
13.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$45.51 CUP 1,092
-13.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$29.57 CUP 710
-14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$50.3 CUP 1,206
3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$65.6 CUP 1,574
15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$197 CUP 4,735
79.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$713 CUP 17.1K
-65.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$941 CUP 22.6K
-23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$606 CUP 14.5K
-24.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$327 CUP 7,848
738.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$364 CUP 8,744
216.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$53.6 CUP 1,286
746.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
15
-28.87%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

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