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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 21% cheaper than Skudai without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 16% cheaper than Skudai without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.62 MYR 15.25
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$18.93 MYR 79.8
0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.77 MYR 20.11
0.21%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.97 MYR 12.52
-45.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.69 MYR 2.9
-28.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.36 MYR 1.54
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.57 MYR 15.06
-70.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.98 MYR 20.99
-67.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.95 MYR 4.02
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.24 MYR 5.21
-5.65%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.8 MYR 7.6
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$10.67 MYR 44.99
16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.38 MYR 14.25
7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.11 MYR 34.22
19.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.64 MYR 11.11
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.45 MYR 6.13
-35.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.49 MYR 10.5
-54.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.22 MYR 5.13
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.19 MYR 5.03
-4.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.32 MYR 5.57
-12.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.89 MYR 3.74
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.56 MYR 2.37
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.26 MYR 17.94
-68.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.24 MYR 60
-48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.66 MYR 11.23
-69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.98 MYR 12.56
-47.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.69 MYR 2.9
-50.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$11.56 MYR 48.76
-67.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.99 MYR 4.17
-17.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1 MYR 4.22
-31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$9.5 MYR 40.07
23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.47 MYR 1.97
91.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$31.5K MYR 133K
-13.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$28.1K MYR 118.7K
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$40.91 MYR 173
82.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$9.01 MYR 38.01
-34.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$22.71 MYR 95.8
-64.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$37.64 MYR 159
-46.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$5.8 MYR 24.45
28.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.09 MYR 21.48
-40.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$189 MYR 796
-19.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,822 MYR 28.8K
85.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$49.54 MYR 209
-20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$18.53 MYR 78.2
37.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$58.1 MYR 245
-10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$47.53 MYR 200
58.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$392 MYR 1,653
-9.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$265 MYR 1,118
-8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$652 MYR 2,748
10.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$464 MYR 1,955
-0.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,829 MYR 7,712
50.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,134 MYR 4,780
1.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Skudai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.07
162.16%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skudai: October 29, 2025

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