Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 24% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 19.7% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.83 BOB 19.4
-33.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$26.78 BOB 183
-29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-35.92%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.72 BOB 18.63
-40.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.76 BOB 5.21
-35.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.71 BOB 4.83
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.48 BOB 10.16
-27.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.98 BOB 13.57
-18.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.07 BOB 7.35
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.42 BOB 9.73
-33.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.33 BOB 9.14
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.77 BOB 12.14
-19.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$4.65 BOB 31.86
167.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.15 BOB 28.42
-12.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.51 BOB 44.57
49.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.64 BOB 18.08
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.91 BOB 6.26
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.14 BOB 7.8
-0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1 BOB 6.88
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.94 BOB 6.43
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.03 BOB 7.04
11.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.79 BOB 5.38
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.11 BOB 7.63
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.14 BOB 14.68
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$7.05 BOB 48.27
4.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.48 BOB 10.12
-44.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.06 BOB 14.08
-23.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.3 BOB 2.04
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$21.71 BOB 149
-82.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-71.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.46 BOB 10.01
-52.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$7.08 BOB 48.49
65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.58 BOB 3.94
55.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$54.2 BOB 371
37.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$22.31 BOB 153
-73.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$32.84 BOB 225
-75.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$32.3 BOB 221
-37.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$21.34 BOB 146
-65.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$7.13 BOB 48.81
-57.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$202 BOB 1,384
-24.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,227 BOB 29K
199.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$43.42 BOB 297
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$48.74 BOB 334
-47.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$84.9 BOB 582
-38.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$61.7 BOB 423
22.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$402 BOB 2,757
-12.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$260 BOB 1,778
-6.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$759 BOB 5,200
-4.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$651 BOB 4,462
-29.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,375 BOB 9,421
99.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
-30.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$401 BOB 2,750
13.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6.67
59.97%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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