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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 42% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 36.1% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$8.26 R 147
-77.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$33.75 R 600
-43.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.8 R 85.4
-0.42%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.13 R 37.83
-24.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.05 R 18.73
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.83 R 14.71
-65.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.29 R 40.81
-53.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.81 R 50
-42.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.2 R 21.29
19.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.01 R 17.95
-5.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.64 R 29.13
-28.66%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.39 R 42.54
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.6 R 135
63.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.61 R 81.9
-20.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.42 R 114
51.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.65 R 29.34
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.53 R 27.29
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.67 R 29.7
-32.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.61 R 28.71
-34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.33 R 23.57
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.16 R 20.7
-0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.08 R 19.27
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.11 R 19.73
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.84 R 50.4
-52.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.17 R 92
43.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.56 R 27.67
-47.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.81 R 32.13
-13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$3.27 R 58.2
-89.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$63.2 R 1,124
-94.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.42 R 25.2
-42.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.38 R 24.62
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$3.11 R 55.3
277.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.32 R 23.46
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19K R 337.3K
44.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$25.8K R 458.9K
11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$123 R 2,196
-39.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$37.49 R 667
-84.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$38.51 R 685
-78.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$32.7 R 582
-38.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$10.26 R 182
-27.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$7.62 R 135
-60.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$195 R 3,474
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,427 R 78.7K
185.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$49.99 R 889
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$31.88 R 567
-20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$87.1 R 1,549
-40.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$86.8 R 1,544
-13.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$399 R 7,102
-11.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$395 R 7,024
-38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$735 R 13.1K
-1.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$748 R 13.3K
-38.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$875 R 15.6K
213.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$805 R 14.3K
43.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,572 R 28K
-71.14%
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 Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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