Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Richards Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Richards Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 44.9% cheaper than Richards Bay without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 36% cheaper than Richards Bay without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$7.7 R 137
-75.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$27.83 R 495
-31.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.09 R 90.4
-6.09%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.92 R 34.22
-16.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.93 R 16.62
-47.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.66 R 11.76
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.39 R 24.71
-23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.71 R 30.43
-5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$0.98 R 17.41
45.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.99 R 17.52
-4.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.42 R 25.19
-17.61%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.2 R 39.13
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.54 R 134
65.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.43 R 78.9
-17.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$5.27 R 93.8
84.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.51 R 26.83
74.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.41 R 25.01
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.32 R 23.4
-14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.37 R 24.31
-23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.13 R 20.18
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.07 R 19.06
7.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.02 R 18.12
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.91 R 16.17
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.36 R 41.96
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$4.71 R 83.8
57.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.47 R 26.16
-44.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.67 R 29.78
-5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$5.72 R 102
-94.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$96.3 R 1,713
-96.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.71 R 30.33
-52.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.61 R 10.91
13.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.67 R 119
76.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.32 R 23.48
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19.8K R 352.1K
38.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$24.7K R 439.7K
16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$131 R 2,338
-43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$29.54 R 525
-80.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$34.15 R 607
-76.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$32.64 R 581
-37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$4.41 R 78.4
68.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.87 R 122
-56.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$90.8 R 1,615
68.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$2,495 R 44.4K
406.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$41.51 R 738
-4.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$18.96 R 337
34.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$86.1 R 1,530
-39.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$73.7 R 1,311
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$385 R 6,843
-8.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$292 R 5,194
-16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$824 R 14.7K
-12.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$603 R 10.7K
-23.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$294 R 5,232
832.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$545 R 9,691
111.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Richards Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,054 R 18.7K
-56.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.01
-11.16%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Richards Bay: October 28, 2025

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