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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 64.2% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 73.1% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 ₫49.3K
$28.48 NOK 288
-93.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.4 ₫511K
$101 NOK 1,022
-80.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫121.8K
$13.12 NOK 133
-64.79%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₫41.5K
$4.95 NOK 50.2
-68.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.3K
$2.52 NOK 25.52
-79.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,566
$2.15 NOK 21.75
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.2K
$9.17 NOK 92.9
-88.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫44.1K
$9.37 NOK 94.9
-82.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ₫37.3K
$1.92 NOK 19.45
-26.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.1K
$3.34 NOK 33.79
-71.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$3.31 NOK 33.52
-66.16%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37.4K
$4.28 NOK 43.31
-66.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫322.4K
$11.61 NOK 118
5.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 ₫97.9K
$13.87 NOK 141
-73.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 ₫263.5K
$24.79 NOK 251
-59.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫71.4K
$3.82 NOK 38.71
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ₫25.8K
$2.32 NOK 23.5
-57.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$3.36 NOK 34
-67.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$4.07 NOK 41.27
-72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$2.21 NOK 22.35
-47.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$2.23 NOK 22.57
-48.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.4K
$2.84 NOK 28.8
-64.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.6K
$1.82 NOK 18.39
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$18.99 NOK 192
-92.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 ₫196.5K
$12.93 NOK 131
-42.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.6K
$3.2 NOK 32.42
-73.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.7K
$3.93 NOK 39.83
-57.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫9,058
$2.61 NOK 26.4
-86.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.94 ₫103.8K
$43.51 NOK 441
-90.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₫23K
$35.7 NOK 362
-97.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₫18.4K
$1.41 NOK 14.26
-50.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 ₫308.5K
$102 NOK 1,035
-88.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$2.1 NOK 21.26
-56.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₫710.2M
$25.7K NOK 260.3K
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K ₫745.2M
$35.8K NOK 362.9K
-21.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 ₫1.9M
$97.5 NOK 988
-24.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫154.8K
$38.61 NOK 391
-84.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.99 ₫210.6K
$38.52 NOK 390
-79.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.94 ₫525.1K
$37.56 NOK 380
-46.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ₫200.3K
$34.96 NOK 354
-78.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₫78.5K
$14.06 NOK 142
-78.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4M
$308 NOK 3,123
-50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫341.1M
$10.2K NOK 103.6K
26.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 ₫1M
$41.12 NOK 416
-5.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.13 ₫661.8K
$35.8 NOK 363
-29.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$91.4 NOK 926
-43.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 ₫2M
$150 NOK 1,515
-48.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₫9.3M
$949 NOK 9,611
-62.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$976 NOK 9,889
-75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ₫18.9M
$1,114 NOK 11.3K
-35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₫11.7M
$925 NOK 9,364
-51.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,846 ₫101.3M
$3,252 NOK 32.9K
18.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 ₫33.7M
$2,899 NOK 29.4K
-55.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$430 ₫11.3M
$4,000 NOK 40.5K
-89.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.8
180.79%

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

Last update for Da Nang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Skien: November 29, 2025

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