Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and St.James Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and St.James

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 56.3% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 58.1% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.3K
$10.34 TTD 69.5
-81.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 ₫492.2K
$88.1 TTD 592
-78.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.1K
$7.27 TTD 48.84
-34.94%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$3.77 TTD 25.31
-59.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$1.06 TTD 7.1
-51.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,506
$0.83 TTD 5.58
-65.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.88 TTD 12.62
-45.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.05 TTD 20.5
-47.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫36.9K
$2.67 TTD 17.93
-46.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₫26K
$2.8 TTD 18.83
-64.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$2.65 TTD 17.82
-57.74%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$4.9 TTD 32.93
-70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫318.5K
$7.71 TTD 51.8
58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$10.52 TTD 70.7
-63.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ₫262.8K
$14.2 TTD 95.4
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₫68.3K
$5.71 TTD 38.39
-54.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$2.51 TTD 16.84
-62.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$4.26 TTD 28.65
-73.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$4.69 TTD 31.48
-76.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.7K
$1.43 TTD 9.6
-20.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$1.65 TTD 11.12
-29.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.1K
$1.89 TTD 12.68
-47.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$1.46 TTD 9.82
-67.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$6.02 TTD 40.44
-77.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₫203K
$19.88 TTD 134
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₫21K
$2.17 TTD 14.59
-62.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.3K
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-38.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,302
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 ₫100.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$1.02 TTD 6.83
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$1.21 TTD 8.16
-38.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 ₫304.3K
$15.04 TTD 101
-22.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.15 TTD 7.74
-25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₫706.4M
$34K TTD 228.2K
-20.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.2M
$37.6K TTD 252.8K
-25.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 ₫1.9M
$80.4 TTD 540
-6.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$47.24 TTD 317
-87.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ₫220.1K
$62.1 TTD 417
-86.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 ₫524.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₫194.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78K
$10.16 TTD 68.2
-70.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$333 TTD 2,236
-54.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫339.6M
$7,308 TTD 49.1K
78.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.37 ₫1M
$59 TTD 396
-33.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 ₫668.8K
$38.57 TTD 259
-33.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 ₫1.4M
$144 TTD 968
-63.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 ₫2M
$128 TTD 861
-41.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₫18.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ₫69.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₫30.7M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 ₫11.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
5.38
98.33%

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Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

Last update for St.James: November 3, 2025

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