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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 43.2% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 39.2% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$5.44 MNT 19.4K
-65.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$28.87 MNT 103.2K
-34.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.58 MNT 20K
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.52 MNT 9,023
-36.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.71 MNT 2,524
-30.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.47 MNT 1,670
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.08 MNT 7,450
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.4 MNT 8,594
-32.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.46 MNT 5,229
-2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.03 MNT 3,668
-7.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$2.02 MNT 7,226
-42.08%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.15 MNT 7,682
-33.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$15.82 MNT 56.6K
-21.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$5.82 MNT 20.8K
-37.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.31 MNT 22.6K
53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.13 MNT 11.2K
-15.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.57 MNT 9,174
-63.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$4.37 MNT 15.6K
-74.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.74 MNT 9,814
-61.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.77 MNT 2,750
48.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.01 MNT 3,622
13.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.31 MNT 4,694
-24.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.69 MNT 2,456
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$1.72 MNT 6,156
-20.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$9.57 MNT 34.2K
-22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.38 MNT 4,936
-40.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.74 MNT 6,220
-9.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.3 MNT 1,086
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$8.75 MNT 31.3K
-56.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.61 MNT 2,188
34.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.6 MNT 2,156
15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$4.58 MNT 16.4K
156.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.08 MNT 3,856
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$30.3K MNT 108.5M
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$18.4K MNT 65.8M
56.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$81.7 MNT 292.1K
-8.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$7.52 MNT 26.9K
-21.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$17.3 MNT 61.9K
-53.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$61.1 MNT 218.6K
-66.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$14 MNT 50.1K
-46.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.87 MNT 13.8K
-22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$173 MNT 619.9K
-11.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,495 MNT 23.2M
94.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$84.7 MNT 303K
-53.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$69.8 MNT 249.6K
-63.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$101 MNT 362.3K
-48.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$162 MNT 579.3K
-53.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$517 MNT 1.8M
-31.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$411 MNT 1.5M
-40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,506 MNT 5.4M
-52.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$756 MNT 2.7M
-39.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,834 MNT 6.6M
49.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$889 MNT 3.2M
29.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$531 MNT 1.9M
-14.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6
77.83%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: October 28, 2025

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