Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Tanjung Balai Karimun Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Tanjung Balai Karimun

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 18.2% cheaper than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 7.8% cheaper than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
26.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$12.43 Rp 210.6K
54.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
44.21%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.73 Rp 29.4K
-9.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.55 Rp 9,267
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.28 Rp 4,800
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.50 Rp 42.4K
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.48 Rp 58.9K
-54.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.23 Rp 20.9K
10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
-18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
32.95%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
-7.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$8.16 Rp 138.3K
52.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$3.07 Rp 52.1K
18.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.65 Rp 129.6K
29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.41 Rp 40.8K
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.43 Rp 24.3K
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.86 Rp 31.4K
-42.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
-28.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.31 Rp 22.2K
-12.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.87 Rp 31.7K
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.44 Rp 7,506
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$2.55 Rp 43.1K
-46.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$23.24 Rp 393.7K
-68.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
-59.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$3.08 Rp 52.2K
-46.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.30 Rp 5,076
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$9.82 Rp 166.4K
-60.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.53 Rp 9,019
69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.37 Rp 6,273
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
296.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
19.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$24.7K Rp 417.7M
8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$27.9K Rp 472.7M
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
5.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.28 Rp 72.6K
36.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$22.42 Rp 379.8K
-62.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$23.43 Rp 396.9K
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$6.14 Rp 104.0K
21.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.04 Rp 51.6K
2.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$92.5 Rp 1.6M
68.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$7,615 Rp 129.0M
67.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$42.12 Rp 713.7K
-5.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$31.03 Rp 525.8K
-16.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$67.7 Rp 1.1M
-23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$75.1 Rp 1.3M
2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$261 Rp 4.4M
35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$155 Rp 2.6M
63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$590 Rp 10.0M
23.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$337 Rp 5.7M
35.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
$1,203 Rp 20.4M
222.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
$685 Rp 11.6M
86.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Tanjung Balai Karimun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.15
16.61%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tanjung Balai Karimun: March 2, 2026

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