Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and the United States

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $2,785 in the United States, rent and utilities included – about $23,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 62.1% cheaper than the United States without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 63.1% cheaper than the United States without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$20.22 $20.22
-88.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$81.1 $81.1
-75.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$12.12 $12.12
-61.88%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$5.36 $5.36
-67.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$2.77 $2.77
-76.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$2.09 $2.09
-84.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$5.84 $5.84
-76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$7.92 $7.92
-71.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.04 $1.04
51.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$3.56 $3.56
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$4.69 $4.69
-77.83%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$4.43 $4.43
-66.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$12.91 $12.91
1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$12.20 $12.20
-65.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$17.00 $17.00
-45.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$5.31 $5.31
-48.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.67 $1.67
-31.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$4.49 $4.49
-70.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$5.05 $5.05
-69.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$2.83 $2.83
-59.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$3.00 $3.00
-56.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$2.28 $2.28
-55.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$2.27 $2.27
-78.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$10.33 $10.33
-85.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$14.72 $14.72
-47.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$2.05 $2.05
-57.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$3.66 $3.66
-42.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$2.33 $2.33
-86.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$65.1 $65.1
-92.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$3.60 $3.60
-70.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$1.90 $1.90
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$29.81 $29.81
-34.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.03 $1.03
-13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$35.1K $35.1K
-14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$26.3K $26.3K
6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$216 $216
-63.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$62.3 $62.3
-89.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$74.6 $74.6
-88.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$44.70 $44.70
-49.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$22.55 $22.55
-75.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$15.19 $15.19
-79.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$1,440 $1,440
-88.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$25.2K $25.2K
-41.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$53.7 $53.7
-15.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$42.44 $42.44
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$93.4 $93.4
9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$115 $115
-29.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$1,622 $1,622
-68.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$1,357 $1,357
-74.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$2,681 $2,681
-60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$2,170 $2,170
-63.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$3,294 $3,294
15.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$2,674 $2,674
-51.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$4,242 $4,242
-91.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
6.55
63.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for the United States: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
United States
$1.4K 298% $1K
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
United States
$411 105% $211
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
United States
$137 18.8% $22
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
United States
$353 281% $260
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
United States
$327 381% $259
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
United States
$75 160% $46
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
United States
$87 758% $77
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇺🇸 United States
🕒 Local time
14:46 2:46 PM
03:46 3:46 AM
11 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
340,110,988
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

United States Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.892 EUR).

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