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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 8.8% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 15.4% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$1.77 NPR 260
9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$14.71 NPR 2,167
30.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$6.62 NPR 976
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.05 NPR 155
48.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$0.50 NPR 73.7
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.16 NPR 23.68
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$2.60 NPR 383
-60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$3.60 NPR 531
-55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$0.79 NPR 116
72.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$0.59 NPR 86.7
61.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$0.73 NPR 108
60.27%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$1.71 NPR 252
-18.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$6.58 NPR 970
89.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$3.22 NPR 474
12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$6.01 NPR 885
65.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$2.28 NPR 336
15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.09 NPR 160
-9.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.25 NPR 185
-14.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.64 NPR 94.4
73.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.42 NPR 61.7
173.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$0.72 NPR 106
68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.41 NPR 60.4
156.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.27 NPR 39.82
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$2.88 NPR 424
-52.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$11.22 NPR 1,653
-33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$2.26 NPR 333
-62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$3.21 NPR 473
-48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$0.23 NPR 33.62
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$21.79 NPR 3,211
-82.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$2.22 NPR 327
-59.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.87 NPR 129
-14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$3.74 NPR 551
217.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.28 NPR 188
-28.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
-16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$38.6K NPR 5.7M
-26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$32.49 NPR 4,787
129.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$4.87 NPR 717
19.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$7.85 NPR 1,157
5.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$22.09 NPR 3,256
-8.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$8.93 NPR 1,316
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$2.79 NPR 410
12.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$52.7 NPR 7,767
196.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$2,195 NPR 323.4K
482.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$20.93 NPR 3,084
89.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$27.89 NPR 4,111
-6.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$39.98 NPR 5,892
30.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$34.25 NPR 5,047
125.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$143 NPR 21.0K
148.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$95.5 NPR 14.1K
164.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$264 NPR 38.9K
176.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$178 NPR 26.2K
156.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$1,880 NPR 277.0K
106.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$643 NPR 94.8K
98.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$190 NPR 28.0K
74.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.08
-11.67%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: March 1, 2026

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