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 46% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 47.4% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$7.72 JMD 1,228
-75.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$63 JMD 10K
-69.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.96 JMD 1,427
-46.65%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.46 JMD 710
-63.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.32 JMD 210
-62.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.75 JMD 119
-61.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.49 JMD 396
-57.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.06 JMD 487
-47.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$4.23 JMD 674
-66.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$3.58 JMD 570
-73.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.61 JMD 256
-27.33%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$3.48 JMD 554
-58.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$11.08 JMD 1,764
12.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.46 JMD 1,028
-43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.85 JMD 1,250
23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$5.83 JMD 929
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$3.12 JMD 496
-69.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$4.11 JMD 654
-72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$3 JMD 478
-65.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.04 JMD 325
-44.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.92 JMD 305
-40.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$3 JMD 477
-67.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.49 JMD 238
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$8.88 JMD 1,413
-84.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$11.29 JMD 1,798
-34.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.75 JMD 437
-70.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.06 JMD 488
-48.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.11 JMD 177
-26.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$3.11 JMD 494
-77.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.33 JMD 1,007
85.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.23 JMD 195
-26.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-15.55%
🧾 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
$164 JMD 26.1K
-54.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$22.27 JMD 3,546
-73.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$50.6 JMD 8,062
-84.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$13.35 JMD 2,126
-77.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$230 JMD 36.6K
-33.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
407.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$25.93 JMD 4,128
52.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$25.56 JMD 4,068
-0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
-27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
-2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$396 JMD 63K
14.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

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