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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 19.1% cheaper than Thika without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 15.4% cheaper than Thika without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$5.44 KES 702
-64.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.6K
$38.74 KES 5,006
-50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.5K
$7.00 KES 905
-32.43%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.44 KES 315
-36.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.77 KES 98.9
-29.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,570
$0.54 KES 69.7
-46.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.73 KES 223
-40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$1.90 KES 246
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.87 KES 112
56.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.48 KES 61.8
97.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.39 KES 179
-15.83%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.40 KES 181
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.0K
$11.83 KES 1,529
5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.8K
$6.59 KES 851
-44.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.6K
$1.97 KES 254
404.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$3.15 KES 407
-16.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.05 KES 136
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.17 KES 280
-50.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$1.05 KES 135
5.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.03 KES 133
11.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.11 KES 144
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.70 KES 90.8
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.74 KES 96.2
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$2.27 KES 293
-39.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.9K
$5.72 KES 739
29.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.73 KES 224
-50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.96 KES 253
-16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,247
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$1.52 KES 197
-40.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.55 KES 201
-52.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.0K
$2.84 KES 367
317.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.07 KES 138
-14.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.7M
$21.8K KES 2.8M
22.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.0M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
38.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$34.27 KES 4,428
117.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.4K
$16.77 KES 2,166
-65.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.4K
$39.16 KES 5,060
-78.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$6.12 KES 791
-48.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$205 KES 26.4K
-23.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.0M
$8,056 KES 1.0M
58.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$18.28 KES 2,363
116.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.0K
$23.56 KES 3,044
10.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$66.7 KES 8,614
-21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$57.1 KES 7,374
35.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.5M
$616 KES 79.6K
530.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
11.5
-7.22%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

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