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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 75.9% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 76.2% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$29.13 NOK 281
-93.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$124 NOK 1,192
-84.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$13.38 NOK 129
-64.65%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$4.99 NOK 48.13
-68.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$3.62 NOK 34.92
-85.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$2.93 NOK 28.24
-90.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$10.24 NOK 98.7
-89.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$10.19 NOK 98.3
-84.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$2.18 NOK 21.02
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$3.43 NOK 33.07
-72.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$3.19 NOK 30.78
-63.32%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$4.16 NOK 40.11
-66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$12.55 NOK 121
-0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$14.12 NOK 136
-74.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$35.54 NOK 343
-72.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.54 NOK 34.08
-25.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$2.48 NOK 23.93
-60.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.97 NOK 28.63
-63.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$4.78 NOK 46.04
-76.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$2.18 NOK 21.04
-47.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$2.29 NOK 22.06
-47.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.79 NOK 26.86
-62.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$1.82 NOK 17.59
-73.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$15.21 NOK 147
-90.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$16.98 NOK 164
-56.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$3.18 NOK 30.64
-73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$3.97 NOK 38.30
-58.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$4.10 NOK 39.53
-92.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$71.7 NOK 691
-94.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$14.93 NOK 144
-93.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$2.05 NOK 19.79
-63.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$47.40 NOK 457
-74.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$2.22 NOK 21.41
-59.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$34.3K NOK 331.0K
-21.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$32.5K NOK 313.5K
-13.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$214 NOK 2,066
-65.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$44.37 NOK 428
-86.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$78.8 NOK 759
-89.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$49.57 NOK 478
-59.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$51.5 NOK 496
-85.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$18.35 NOK 177
-82.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$323 NOK 3,114
-51.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$9,265 NOK 89.3K
37.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$119 NOK 1,146
-66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$59.6 NOK 575
-56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$107 NOK 1,033
-51.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$159 NOK 1,537
-51.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$1,259 NOK 12.1K
-71.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$857 NOK 8,263
-70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-56.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$1,509 NOK 14.5K
-69.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$6,850 NOK 66.0K
-43.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$4,021 NOK 38.8K
-68.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$3,581 NOK 34.5K
-90.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.4
142.50%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sandnes: March 3, 2026

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