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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 18.9% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 12.7% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$1.56 Rp 26.7K
21.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.5K
$12.25 Rp 210.2K
56.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
58.88%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$0.65 Rp 11.1K
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,588
$0.26 Rp 4,418
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.44 Rp 41.8K
-56.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
-61.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
0.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.9K
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
-34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$0.93 Rp 16.0K
21.51%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.0K
$9.00 Rp 154.3K
37.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$3.21 Rp 55.1K
16.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.8K
$8.22 Rp 140.9K
20.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
-37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
-48.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
-26.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
-16.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
-30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.43 Rp 7,357
13.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$2.56 Rp 43.9K
-47.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫203.9K
$26.52 Rp 454.9K
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
-53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
-48.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,956
$0.48 Rp 8,162
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
-59.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$0.47 Rp 8,071
89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$0.29 Rp 4,960
141.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.2K
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
318.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.2K
$0.79 Rp 13.6K
16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.7M
$21.2K Rp 363.5M
26.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.3M
$35.6K Rp 611.2M
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
46.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$19.18 Rp 329.1K
-57.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.5K
$22.08 Rp 378.8K
-8.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.3K
$4.54 Rp 77.9K
70.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.2K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$190 Rp 3.3M
-19.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.8M
$9,402 Rp 161.3M
36.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
-38.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.5K
$38.47 Rp 659.9K
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$247 Rp 4.2M
45.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$135 Rp 2.3M
79.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$772 Rp 13.2M
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$392 Rp 6.7M
16.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.1M
$2,259 Rp 38.7M
65.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
$1,092 Rp 18.7M
16.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
$299 Rp 5.1M
11.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
8.33
28.09%

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Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: April 13, 2026

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