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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 22.8% cheaper than Taiping without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 25.1% cheaper than Taiping without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$1.9 MYR 8.03
-0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$23.88 MYR 101
-20.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$3.79 MYR 15.99
26.12%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.38 MYR 5.83
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.6 MYR 2.54
-18.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.25 MYR 1.06
16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.79 MYR 11.75
-61.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$4.65 MYR 19.62
-65.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.48 MYR 6.26
-3.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.79 MYR 3.33
20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.58 MYR 2.46
101.72%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.33 MYR 5.62
7.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$18.55 MYR 78.2
-32.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.46 MYR 18.81
-18.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.55 MYR 31.85
28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$2.74 MYR 11.57
-3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.72 MYR 7.25
-45.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.43 MYR 10.26
-53.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.7 MYR 7.16
-38.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.09 MYR 4.59
4.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1 MYR 4.21
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.73 MYR 3.08
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.45 MYR 1.91
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$4.29 MYR 18.09
-68.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$30.07 MYR 127
-75.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$3.7 MYR 15.59
-77.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$5.41 MYR 22.8
-70.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.95 MYR 4.01
-64.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$8.44 MYR 35.61
-55.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.07 MYR 4.53
-23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.21 MYR 0.88
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$4.26 MYR 17.95
175.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.46 MYR 1.94
95.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
-15.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$74.2 MYR 313
0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$5.32 MYR 22.44
10.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$27.41 MYR 116
-70.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$17.71 MYR 74.7
14.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$2.32 MYR 9.77
221.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.44 MYR 18.72
-32.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$117 MYR 493
30.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
190.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$46.24 MYR 195
-14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$29.48 MYR 124
-13.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$53.7 MYR 226
-2.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$47.86 MYR 202
57.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$116 MYR 488
205.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$116 MYR 488
109.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$330 MYR 1,390
118.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$258 MYR 1,090
77.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,760 MYR 7,423
55.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,145 MYR 4,829
0.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$558 MYR 2,352
-18.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
3.95
170.13%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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