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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 16.1% cheaper than Samarinda without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 11.6% cheaper than Samarinda without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₫49.7K
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
26.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 ₫494.8K
$12.24 Rp 207.1K
54.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119.8K
$5.73 Rp 97.0K
-20.24%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₫42.5K
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
-2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.2K
$0.52 Rp 8,878
-3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,592
$0.42 Rp 7,040
-30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₫28.3K
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
-56.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫43.8K
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
-51.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫36.1K
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.8K
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
10.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
46.05%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.5K
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
-4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ₫322.6K
$8.18 Rp 138.5K
50.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95.8K
$4.02 Rp 67.9K
-9.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫259.4K
$10.94 Rp 185.1K
-9.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₫69.4K
$5.50 Rp 93.1K
-51.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.5K
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
-26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
-4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-32.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ₫28.8K
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
-27.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
-44.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.5K
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
9.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.60 Rp 10.2K
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₫34.2K
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
-40.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 ₫198.7K
$22.86 Rp 386.9K
-66.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.7K
$2.09 Rp 35.3K
-58.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫43.2K
$3.07 Rp 51.9K
-46.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,267
$0.29 Rp 4,991
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$9.56 Rp 161.7K
-60.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
1.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.35 Rp 5,921
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 ₫314.3K
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
313.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$0.58 Rp 9,883
56.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₫698.3M
$24.4K Rp 413.6M
8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₫750.4M
$28.1K Rp 475.1M
1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 ₫2.0M
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
6.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ₫149.6K
$4.19 Rp 71.0K
36.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₫211.4K
$22.66 Rp 383.4K
-64.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 ₫533.3K
$23.11 Rp 391.1K
-11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 ₫195.8K
$6.05 Rp 102.4K
23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 ₫81.2K
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$93.2 Rp 1.6M
67.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$7,618 Rp 128.9M
68.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 ₫1.0M
$42.48 Rp 718.9K
-8.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 ₫679.5K
$30.83 Rp 521.7K
-15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
-23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 ₫2.0M
$74.3 Rp 1.3M
2.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$261 Rp 4.4M
37.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₫6.4M
$157 Rp 2.7M
56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₫19.0M
$580 Rp 9.8M
24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₫11.9M
$334 Rp 5.7M
36.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 ₫102.0M
$1,390 Rp 23.5M
179.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 ₫33.3M
$832 Rp 14.1M
52.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 ₫9.7M
$355 Rp 6.0M
4.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Samarinda: January 11, 2026

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