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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 36.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 33.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.73 ¥33.92
-60.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$36.17 ¥259
-47.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.6 ¥40.18
-14.64%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.56 ¥25.53
-54.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.54 ¥3.9
-9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.36 ¥2.59
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.43 ¥10.25
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.76 ¥19.81
-41.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.18 ¥15.66
-34.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.81 ¥13
-47.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.1 ¥7.9
6.36%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.69 ¥12.1
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$15.79 ¥113
-21.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.17 ¥22.76
15.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$10.88 ¥78.1
-10.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.26 ¥16.24
16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.67 ¥11.98
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.78 ¥12.78
-36.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.52 ¥10.94
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.85 ¥6.09
34.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.17 ¥8.37
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.68 ¥4.84
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.6 ¥4.29
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.87 ¥20.56
-52.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$11.16 ¥80
-33.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$0.8 ¥5.73
2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.56 ¥11.22
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.4 ¥2.89
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$35.15 ¥252
-89.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$2.29 ¥16.45
-64.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.37 ¥2.69
86.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$8.14 ¥58.4
44.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.09 ¥7.81
-17.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$19.5K ¥140.1K
39.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$18.2K ¥130.5K
57.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$51.6 ¥370
44.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$8.68 ¥62.2
-32.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$13.5 ¥96.8
-40.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$46.42 ¥333
-56.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$20.44 ¥147
-63.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$8.58 ¥61.5
-64.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$1,307 ¥9,378
-88.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$31.4K ¥225.4K
-59.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$58.8 ¥422
-32.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$36.99 ¥265
-31.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$77.7 ¥558
-32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$98.5 ¥706
-23.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$952 ¥6,827
-62.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$574 ¥4,115
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$2,518 ¥18.1K
-71.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$1,201 ¥8,614
-61.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$14.4K ¥103.2K
-80.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$7,106 ¥51K
-83.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$1,534 ¥11K
-70.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.58
198.04%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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