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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 25.6% cheaper than Samana without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 26.1% cheaper than Samana without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$4.27 DOP 255
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$36.03 DOP 2,151
-46.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$7.37 DOP 440
-35.82%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.72 DOP 103
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.72 DOP 43.12
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.80 DOP 47.67
-63.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.50 DOP 149
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$4.20 DOP 251
-61.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.35 DOP 80.6
0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.87 DOP 52.0
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.88 DOP 52.5
32.95%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.01 DOP 120
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$6.32 DOP 377
97.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$5.41 DOP 323
-32.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$8.48 DOP 506
17.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.01 DOP 180
-12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.86 DOP 51.6
15.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.34 DOP 80.1
-20.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.57 DOP 94.0
-29.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.75 DOP 104
-34.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.68 DOP 100
-27.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.53 DOP 31.87
98.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.71 DOP 42.12
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$4.26 DOP 254
-67.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$8.47 DOP 506
-12.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.60 DOP 155
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.95 DOP 176
-44.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.81 DOP 48.44
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$3.37 DOP 202
-73.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.03 DOP 61.4
-28.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$5.91 DOP 353
100.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.24 DOP 73.8
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-12.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$50.7 DOP 3,025
47.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$17.20 DOP 1,027
-66.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$35.51 DOP 2,121
-76.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$6.88 DOP 411
-54.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$262 DOP 15.7K
-40.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$8,013 DOP 478.5K
59.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$61.1 DOP 3,651
-35.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$51.5 DOP 3,076
-49.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$96.9 DOP 5,785
-46.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$114 DOP 6,779
-32.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$306 DOP 18.3K
15.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$252 DOP 15.1K
-0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$736 DOP 44.0K
-1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$539 DOP 32.2K
-15.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Samana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12.9
-17.29%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

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