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Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and San José Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and San José

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 51% cheaper than San José without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 54.9% cheaper than San José without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 ₫49.3K
$15.88 UYU 624
-88.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.4 ₫511K
$55.6 UYU 2,184
-65.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫121.8K
$10.84 UYU 425
-57.38%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₫41.5K
$4.15 UYU 163
-61.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.3K
$2.24 UYU 88
-77.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,566
$1.77 UYU 69.6
-83.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.2K
$4.47 UYU 176
-76.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫44.1K
$3.65 UYU 143
-54.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ₫37.3K
$0.99 UYU 38.72
42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.1K
$1.99 UYU 78.1
-52.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$1.49 UYU 58.5
-24.83%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37.4K
$2.56 UYU 100
-44.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫322.4K
$12.15 UYU 477
0.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 ₫97.9K
$7.28 UYU 286
-48.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 ₫263.5K
$10.88 UYU 427
-8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫71.4K
$1.19 UYU 46.59
127.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ₫25.8K
$1.48 UYU 58.3
-33.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.26 UYU 49.29
-13.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.45 UYU 57
-23.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$0.99 UYU 38.89
16.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$1.19 UYU 46.77
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.4K
$1.36 UYU 53.3
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.6K
$1.74 UYU 68.4
-70.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$5.28 UYU 207
-74.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 ₫196.5K
$10.29 UYU 404
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.6K
$2.26 UYU 88.6
-61.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.7K
$3.05 UYU 120
-45.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
San José
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫9,058
$1.19 UYU 46.55
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.94 ₫103.8K
$44.63 UYU 1,752
-91.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₫23K
$1.51 UYU 59.3
-42.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₫18.4K
$1.49 UYU 58.7
-53.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 ₫308.5K
$10.93 UYU 429
7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$1.81 UYU 71.1
-49.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₫710.2M
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
-22.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K ₫745.2M
$36K UYU 1.4M
-21.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 ₫1.9M
$174 UYU 6,851
-57.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫154.8K
$16.42 UYU 645
-64.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.99 ₫210.6K
$49.85 UYU 1,957
-83.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.94 ₫525.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ₫200.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₫78.5K
$10.59 UYU 416
-71.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4M
$491 UYU 19.3K
-68.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫341.1M
$8,820 UYU 346.3K
46.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 ₫1M
$94.6 UYU 3,713
-58.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.13 ₫661.8K
$47.97 UYU 1,883
-47.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$113 UYU 4,420
-53.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 ₫2M
$122 UYU 4,791
-37.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
San José
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ₫18.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₫11.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,846 ₫101.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 ₫33.7M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
San José
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$430 ₫11.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
5.68
87.85%

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

Last update for Da Nang: November 29, 2025

Last update for San José: November 29, 2025

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