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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 21.3% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.9% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$5.31 IQD 6,942
-63.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
-29.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$7.03 IQD 9,196
-32.72%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.66 IQD 3,487
-41.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.36 IQD 474
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.18 IQD 230
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.16 IQD 2,824
-52.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.72 IQD 3,553
-41.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.42 IQD 1,857
-4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.03 IQD 1,346
-7.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.57 IQD 2,060
-25.48%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.72 IQD 2,254
-18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$5.89 IQD 7,703
111.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$3.52 IQD 4,603
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-30.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$1.22 IQD 1,592
115.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.31 IQD 1,711
-24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.31 IQD 1,719
-18.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.75 IQD 984
48.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.65 IQD 855
76.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.68 IQD 892
77.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.59 IQD 767
77.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.49 IQD 639
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.94 IQD 2,543
-29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-35.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.51 IQD 1,974
-43.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.74 IQD 2,281
-5.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.54 IQD 711
-40.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$23.42 IQD 30.6K
-83.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$2.29 IQD 2,995
-60.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$2.25 IQD 2,950
-67.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$5.51 IQD 7,215
115.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.71 IQD 932
28.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
29.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
33.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
-2.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
-65.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$26.61 IQD 34.8K
-68.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
-49.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
-55.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
-59.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$153 IQD 200.6K
1.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
271.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$24.10 IQD 31.5K
64.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
4.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
17.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
109.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$239 IQD 312.5K
48.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$177 IQD 231.6K
42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$582 IQD 761.9K
25.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$340 IQD 445.3K
34.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$811 IQD 1.1M
378.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$565 IQD 739.2K
126.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$572 IQD 748.4K
-42.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9
18.56%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

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