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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 30.9% cheaper than Santos without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 28.5% cheaper than Santos without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
$5.26 R$29.2
-64.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
$26.7 R$148
-28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
$5.69 R$31.61
-15.99%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$2.09 R$11.6
-22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$1.25 R$6.96
-60.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
$0.93 R$5.15
-68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
$2.09 R$11.61
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$2.75 R$15.25
-41.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
$1.04 R$5.79
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
$1.53 R$8.47
-37.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
$1.33 R$7.39
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
$2.95 R$16.35
-51.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
$12.43 R$69
0.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
$4.05 R$22.49
-9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
$8.85 R$49.12
9.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
$1.69 R$9.38
56.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
$1.2 R$6.67
-21.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
$2.14 R$11.89
-47.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
$1.8 R$10.01
-41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
$1.33 R$7.36
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
$1.28 R$7.09
-10.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
$1.04 R$5.78
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
$1.32 R$7.32
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
$2.19 R$12.14
-37.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
$7.66 R$42.53
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
$1.41 R$7.83
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
$2.14 R$11.87
-26.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
$0.96 R$5.31
-64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
$44.64 R$248
-91.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
$1.27 R$7.06
-35.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
$0.88 R$4.88
-21.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
$14.12 R$78.4
-16.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
$1.04 R$5.8
-13.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
$21.1K R$117.1K
29.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
$29.3K R$162.4K
-1.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
$87.7 R$487
-14.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
$12.01 R$66.7
-51.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
$20.7 R$115
-60.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
$21.87 R$121
-7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
$48.99 R$272
-84.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
$7.89 R$43.78
-61.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ซ4M
$280 R$1,552
-45.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
$7,832 R$43.5K
61.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
$46.3 R$257
-14.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
$40.19 R$223
-36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
$80.4 R$446
-35.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
$40.83 R$227
84.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
$424 R$2,354
-16.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
$321 R$1,782
-24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
$786 R$4,361
-8.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
$544 R$3,021
-15.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
$2,787 R$15.5K
-1.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
$1,610 R$8,936
-28.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Santos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
$565 R$3,135
-19.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12
-11.08%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santos: October 28, 2025

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