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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 67.2% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 65.4% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₫49.7K
$29.25 NOK 295
-93.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 ₫494.8K
$101 NOK 1,020
-81.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119.8K
$13.58 NOK 137
-66.35%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₫42.5K
$5.00 NOK 50.4
-67.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.2K
$2.52 NOK 25.38
-80.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,592
$2.14 NOK 21.62
-86.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₫28.3K
$8.91 NOK 89.9
-87.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫43.8K
$9.33 NOK 94.2
-82.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫36.1K
$1.93 NOK 19.45
-29.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.8K
$3.42 NOK 34.48
-70.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$3.31 NOK 33.44
-66.47%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.5K
$4.20 NOK 42.33
-65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ₫322.6K
$11.26 NOK 114
9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95.8K
$14.30 NOK 144
-74.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫259.4K
$24.88 NOK 251
-60.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₫69.4K
$3.63 NOK 36.59
-27.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.5K
$2.26 NOK 22.78
-58.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$3.32 NOK 33.47
-66.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$4.00 NOK 40.35
-73.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ₫28.8K
$2.26 NOK 22.77
-51.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$2.20 NOK 22.18
-47.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.5K
$2.91 NOK 29.37
-63.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$1.89 NOK 19.08
-73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₫34.2K
$19.31 NOK 195
-93.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 ₫198.7K
$13.84 NOK 140
-45.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.7K
$3.18 NOK 32.04
-72.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫43.2K
$4.08 NOK 41.18
-59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,267
$2.68 NOK 27.01
-88.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$43.78 NOK 442
-91.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$35.82 NOK 361
-97.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$1.39 NOK 14.03
-46.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 ₫314.3K
$103 NOK 1,038
-88.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$2.19 NOK 22.14
-58.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₫698.3M
$25.7K NOK 259.5K
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₫750.4M
$35.5K NOK 358.6K
-19.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 ₫2.0M
$95.8 NOK 967
-21.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ₫149.6K
$37.66 NOK 380
-84.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₫211.4K
$37.26 NOK 376
-78.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 ₫533.3K
$37.87 NOK 382
-46.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 ₫195.8K
$35.27 NOK 356
-78.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 ₫81.2K
$14.06 NOK 142
-77.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$313 NOK 3,161
-50.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$9,931 NOK 100.2K
29.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 ₫1.0M
$40.71 NOK 411
-4.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 ₫679.5K
$35.77 NOK 361
-27.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$91.9 NOK 927
-43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 ₫2.0M
$154 NOK 1,555
-50.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$969 NOK 9,775
-63.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₫6.4M
$980 NOK 9,893
-74.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₫19.0M
$1,100 NOK 11.1K
-34.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₫11.9M
$905 NOK 9,129
-49.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 ₫102.0M
$3,282 NOK 33.1K
18.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 ₫33.3M
$2,931 NOK 29.6K
-56.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 ₫9.7M
$3,899 NOK 39.3K
-90.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.8
180.79%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Skien: January 11, 2026

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