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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.6% cheaper than Polokwane without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 29.3% cheaper than Polokwane without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.3K
$10.02 R 178
-81.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 ₫492.2K
$41.31 R 735
-54.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.1K
$4.76 R 84.6
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$2.16 R 38.39
-28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$0.86 R 15.38
-40.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,506
$0.8 R 14.25
-63.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.71 R 30.35
-40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.99 R 35.33
-19.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫36.9K
$1.15 R 20.48
23.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₫26K
$0.95 R 16.87
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.66 R 29.5
-32.53%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$2.52 R 44.88
-41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫318.5K
$6.91 R 123
77.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$3.33 R 59.3
14.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ₫262.8K
$5.5 R 97.8
83.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₫68.3K
$1.63 R 28.99
60.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$1.54 R 27.45
-38.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.53 R 27.29
-26.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.67 R 29.77
-34.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.7K
$1.49 R 26.43
-23.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$1.18 R 21.06
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.1K
$1.08 R 19.26
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.73 R 12.98
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$2.73 R 48.48
-51.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₫203K
$4.65 R 82.6
67.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₫21K
$1.13 R 20.13
-28.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.3K
$1.31 R 23.23
26.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,302
$3.31 R 58.8
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 ₫100.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$0.8 R 14.22
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$0.9 R 16.09
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 ₫304.3K
$3.95 R 70.2
195.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.24 R 22.06
-30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₫706.4M
$14.2K R 252.8K
90.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.2M
$22.3K R 395.8K
25.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 ₫1.9M
$118 R 2,107
-36.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$40.98 R 729
-85.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ₫220.1K
$36.92 R 657
-77.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 ₫524.6K
$21.71 R 386
-7.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₫194.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78K
$7.34 R 130
-59.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$170 R 3,025
-10.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫339.6M
$1,329 R 23.6K
882.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.37 ₫1M
$33.3 R 592
18.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 ₫668.8K
$33.62 R 598
-23.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 ₫1.4M
$73.5 R 1,306
-27.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 ₫2M
$77.6 R 1,380
-2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₫9.2M
$253 R 4,492
40.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$175 R 3,111
41.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₫18.7M
$383 R 6,817
87.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫11.9M
$281 R 5,001
63.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ₫69.6M
$728 R 12.9K
267.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₫30.7M
$621 R 11K
89.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Polokwane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 ₫11.9M
$1,452 R 25.8K
-68.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.51
-7.30%

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Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

Last update for Polokwane: November 4, 2025

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