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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 3.9% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 11.5% cheaper than Sibolga without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
29.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$12.32 Rp 208.7K
55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$3.37 Rp 57.1K
40.36%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.68 Rp 28.4K
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.52 Rp 8,750
3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.26 Rp 4,361
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
-65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.62 Rp 44.4K
-38.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
11.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.13 Rp 19.2K
-15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
23.16%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$8.25 Rp 139.8K
51.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
56.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$9.03 Rp 153.0K
9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
-33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
-40.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
-26.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
64.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-22.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.91 Rp 15.5K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.35 Rp 5,945
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
-19.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$23.64 Rp 400.5K
-68.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
-63.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
-30.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.41 Rp 6,961
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$9.75 Rp 165.2K
-59.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.53 Rp 8,974
69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.37 Rp 6,325
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
303.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
-9.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$24.2K Rp 409.9M
10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$28.2K Rp 477.4M
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$26.99 Rp 457.3K
176.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.43 Rp 75.0K
31.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$23.15 Rp 392.3K
-64.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$22.62 Rp 383.2K
-10.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$6.13 Rp 103.8K
22.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.05 Rp 51.7K
2.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$24.42 Rp 413.8K
539.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$7,609 Rp 128.9M
67.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$15.64 Rp 265.0K
153.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$18.65 Rp 316.0K
39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
-22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
3.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$263 Rp 4.5M
34.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$160 Rp 2.7M
57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$582 Rp 9.9M
25.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$336 Rp 5.7M
35.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$1,224 Rp 20.7M
217.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$777 Rp 13.2M
64.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Sibolga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$169 Rp 2.9M
96.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sibolga: March 3, 2026

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