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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 12.1% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 19.9% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$6.03 R 107
-68.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$28.54 R 508
-33.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.67 R 83
2.36%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.62 R 28.86
-0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.02 R 18.16
-51.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.69 R 12.34
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.18 R 38.73
-50.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.15 R 20.5
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.07 R 18.95
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.07 R 19.04
-11.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.56 R 27.81
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.27 R 40.36
-37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.09 R 126
75.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.12 R 73.2
-11.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.34 R 113
53.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.44 R 25.62
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.42 R 25.33
-33.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.67 R 29.73
-32.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.09 R 19.42
-3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.32 R 23.53
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.04 R 18.49
10.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.09 R 19.3
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.99 R 17.57
-51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.78 R 49.47
-51.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$4.19 R 74.6
76.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.02 R 18.21
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.79 R 31.76
-12.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$1.08 R 19.28
-68.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1 R 17.77
-18.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.95 R 16.96
-27.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.15 R 55.9
272.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.22 R 21.67
-26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19K R 338.3K
43.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$25.6K R 454.6K
12.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$126 R 2,238
-40.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$28.49 R 507
-79.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$38.87 R 691
-79.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$29.19 R 519
-30.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$2.74 R 48.66
171.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.52 R 98.2
-45.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$117 R 2,073
31.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,235 R 75.3K
198.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$25.46 R 453
55.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.82 R 352
28.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$81.4 R 1,448
-35.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$63.7 R 1,133
18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$259 R 4,605
36.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$294 R 5,232
-17.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$421 R 7,487
71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$482 R 8,575
-4.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$718 R 12.8K
282.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$694 R 12.3K
66.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$880 R 15.6K
-48.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.69
-8.73%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Potchefstroom: October 27, 2025

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