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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.6% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 28.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
$3.27 ยฅ22.80
-41.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.8K
$28.04 ยฅ196
-32.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.8K
$5.07 ยฅ35.40
-9.86%
Cappuccino
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
-49.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
-1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,592
$0.28 ยฅ1.95
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.3K
$1.27 ยฅ8.86
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
-39.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.1K
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.8K
$2.05 ยฅ14.28
-50.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$1.23 ยฅ8.57
-9.76%
Eggs
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.5K
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
-20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.6K
$12.95 ยฅ90.4
-5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.8K
$4.07 ยฅ28.39
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.4K
$13.38 ยฅ93.4
-26.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.4K
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
46.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.41 ยฅ9.87
-34.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
$1.74 ยฅ12.18
-36.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$1.34 ยฅ9.38
-20.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.8K
$1.05 ยฅ7.35
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
$1.42 ยฅ9.88
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
$0.75 ยฅ5.22
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.2K
$3.44 ยฅ24.03
-62.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.7K
$13.46 ยฅ93.9
-43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
$0.95 ยฅ6.60
-8.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.2K
$1.85 ยฅ12.89
-10.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,267
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.4K
$22.17 ยฅ155
-83.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
$1.63 ยฅ11.38
-44.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
$0.34 ยฅ2.39
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.3K
$6.91 ยฅ48.22
73.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
$1.18 ยฅ8.26
-22.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ซ698.3M
$23.3K ยฅ162.6K
14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ซ750.4M
$20.7K ยฅ144.5K
38.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
$67.2 ยฅ469
12.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.6K
$8.23 ยฅ57.5
-30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.4K
$12.94 ยฅ90.3
-37.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 โ‚ซ533.3K
$49.27 ยฅ344
-58.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.8K
$17.48 ยฅ122
-57.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.2K
$6.91 ยฅ48.20
-55.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
$462 ยฅ3,227
-66.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.9M
$20.9K ยฅ145.9K
-38.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
$48.87 ยฅ341
-20.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 โ‚ซ679.5K
$30.17 ยฅ211
-14.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
$77.0 ยฅ538
-32.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
$80.5 ยฅ562
-5.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
$742 ยฅ5,179
-51.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
$406 ยฅ2,835
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
$1,654 ยฅ11.5K
-56.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
$901 ยฅ6,292
-49.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 โ‚ซ102.0M
$13.5K ยฅ93.9K
-71.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
$5,966 ยฅ41.6K
-78.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Shenzhen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
$1,588 ยฅ11.1K
-76.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.04
164.11%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shenzhen: January 13, 2026

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