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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 24.4% cheaper than Zalau without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 19.1% cheaper than Zalau without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$8.19 RON 35.57
-76.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$34.27 RON 149
-44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.72 RON 24.81
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.01 RON 8.73
-19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$2.07 RON 9
-76.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$1.8 RON 7.82
-83.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.74 RON 11.89
-60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.81 RON 12.21
-42.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.45 RON 6.27
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.26 RON 5.48
-24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.42 RON 6.15
-17.61%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.24 RON 9.73
-36.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$7.75 RON 33.65
60.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.06 RON 26.32
-39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.75 RON 37.99
10.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$0.96 RON 4.15
175.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.53 RON 6.65
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.56 RON 6.79
-27.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.15 RON 9.33
-51.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.71 RON 3.08
60.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.71 RON 3.08
61.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.72 RON 3.12
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.87 RON 3.8
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$5.5 RON 23.88
-75.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$5.89 RON 25.56
25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.04 RON 4.51
-21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.25 RON 5.43
25.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.95 RON 4.14
-64.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$20.16 RON 87.5
-81.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.94 RON 4.09
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.8 RON 3.46
-13.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$9.34 RON 40.53
25.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.59 RON 6.92
-43.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$28.1K RON 121.8K
-2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$26K RON 112.9K
10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$140 RON 606
-46.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.63 RON 20.11
27.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$6.76 RON 29.36
19.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$35.68 RON 155
-43.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$19.21 RON 83.4
-61.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$5.6 RON 24.32
-46.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$434 RON 1,885
-64.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$6,800 RON 29.5K
86.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$57.5 RON 250
-31.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$38.24 RON 166
-33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$64.3 RON 279
-18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$68.2 RON 296
10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$383 RON 1,664
-7.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$294 RON 1,277
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$586 RON 2,542
23.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$440 RON 1,909
4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,766 RON 7,665
55.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,369 RON 5,942
-15.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$666 RON 2,893
-31.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6.5
64.15%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

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