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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 33.3% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 36% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
$4.77 ยฅ33.35
-60.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.3K
$35.92 ยฅ251
-47.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.7K
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
-16.15%
Cappuccino
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
$3.42 ยฅ23.93
-52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
-13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,584
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.2K
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
$2.80 ยฅ19.59
-40.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.0K
$2.09 ยฅ14.61
-34.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.7K
$1.85 ยฅ12.94
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
0.91%
Eggs
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.4K
$1.60 ยฅ11.21
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.2K
$15.28 ยฅ107
-19.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.7K
$3.08 ยฅ21.56
18.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.1K
$10.85 ยฅ75.9
-8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.3K
$2.33 ยฅ16.32
13.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.77 ยฅ12.37
-47.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$1.78 ยฅ12.43
-37.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$1.47 ยฅ10.29
-27.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.7K
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
35.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
-0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
$0.63 ยฅ4.38
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.1K
$2.77 ยฅ19.38
-53.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.5K
$11.49 ยฅ80.3
-34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
$0.84 ยฅ5.87
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.1K
$1.61 ยฅ11.29
2.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,259
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.3K
$34.13 ยฅ239
-89.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
$2.29 ยฅ16.00
-60.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
$0.38 ยฅ2.64
94.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.0K
$8.32 ยฅ58.2
44.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.8K
$1.15 ยฅ8.01
-20.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ซ697.6M
$19.7K ยฅ137.4K
35.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ซ749.6M
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
56.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
$52.1 ยฅ364
45.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.5K
$8.79 ยฅ61.4
-35.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.2K
$13.87 ยฅ96.9
-41.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 โ‚ซ532.8K
$46.42 ยฅ325
-56.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.6K
$19.78 ยฅ138
-62.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.1K
$8.28 ยฅ57.9
-62.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
$1,297 ยฅ9,069
-88.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.6M
$30.9K ยฅ216.0K
-58.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
$59.8 ยฅ418
-35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 โ‚ซ678.7K
$38.03 ยฅ266
-31.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
$77.5 ยฅ541
-33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
$99.3 ยฅ694
-23.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
$944 ยฅ6,600
-62.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
$570 ยฅ3,986
-56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-70.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
$1,204 ยฅ8,413
-62.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 โ‚ซ101.9M
$14.2K ยฅ99.6K
-72.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
$7,080 ยฅ49.5K
-82.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-77.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.58
198.04%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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