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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 10.3% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 16.1% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$1.86 NPR 276
1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$14.76 NPR 2,194
30.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$6.39 NPR 950
-24.41%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.04 NPR 155
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$0.54 NPR 79.9
-7.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$0.16 NPR 24.40
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.64 NPR 393
-59.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$3.58 NPR 532
-55.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$0.78 NPR 116
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$0.56 NPR 82.9
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$0.78 NPR 116
44.87%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$1.72 NPR 256
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$6.61 NPR 983
87.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$3.22 NPR 479
16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$5.94 NPR 883
67.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$2.22 NPR 330
22.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.09 NPR 162
-15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$1.23 NPR 183
-8.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.70 NPR 103
58.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$0.45 NPR 66.9
153.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$0.69 NPR 102
75.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$0.43 NPR 64.6
141.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.27 NPR 40.26
81.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$2.84 NPR 423
-52.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$11.29 NPR 1,677
-31.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$2.34 NPR 348
-63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$3.30 NPR 490
-50.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
$0.23 NPR 33.95
47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$22.04 NPR 3,276
-82.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$2.24 NPR 333
-60.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$0.90 NPR 134
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$3.74 NPR 556
212.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$1.28 NPR 190
-28.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$32.0K NPR 4.8M
-16.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$37.8K NPR 5.6M
-23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$32.71 NPR 4,862
129.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$4.95 NPR 735
21.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$7.56 NPR 1,124
7.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
$21.42 NPR 3,184
-6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
$9.34 NPR 1,388
-17.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$2.78 NPR 414
12.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$53.1 NPR 7,885
187.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$2,142 NPR 318.3K
499.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$20.66 NPR 3,071
87.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$28.30 NPR 4,207
-10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$40.17 NPR 5,970
27.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$34.22 NPR 5,086
124.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$139 NPR 20.7K
157.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$95.7 NPR 14.2K
154.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$272 NPR 40.4K
170.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$180 NPR 26.7K
153.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
$1,880 NPR 279.5K
98.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
$642 NPR 95.4K
98.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
$181 NPR 26.9K
84.51%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

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