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

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 144.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 111% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 β‚©9,915
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
286.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 β‚©49.8K
$18.99 β‚«494K
93.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 β‚©7,539
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
16.32%
Cappuccino
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$1.61 β‚«42K
128.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 β‚©2,088
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,168
$0.29 β‚«7,535
196.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 β‚©4,539
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
213.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 β‚©6,954
$1.61 β‚«42K
218.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 β‚©2,890
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
48.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 β‚©3,578
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
177.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 β‚©3,698
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
133.33%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,474
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
79.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 β‚©14.1K
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
-16.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 β‚©10.8K
$3.65 β‚«95K
118.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 β‚©27.2K
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
106.60%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 β‚©11.4K
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
218.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,244
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
232.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 β‚©7,470
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
387.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 β‚©7,291
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
411.43%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 β‚©6,832
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
342.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 β‚©3,631
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
133.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 β‚©2,636
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
95.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 β‚©1,517
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 β‚©4,471
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
142.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 β‚©18.8K
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
87.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 β‚©2,281
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
104.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 β‚©4,575
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
114.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 β‚©1,460
$0.34 β‚«8,916
217.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 β‚©14.7K
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
184.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 β‚©3,862
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
247.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 β‚©1,096
$0.69 β‚«18K
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 β‚©22.2K
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
39.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚©1,657
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
35.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K β‚©15.1M
$28.7K β‚«748M
-61.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 β‚©228.1K
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
125.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 β‚©59K
$5.88 β‚«153K
639.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 β‚©33K
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
201.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 β‚©41.1K
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
49.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 β‚©29.4K
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
191.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 β‚©15K
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
266.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 β‚©379.6K
$153 β‚«4M
82.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K β‚©47.3M
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
175.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 β‚©85.4K
$39.58 β‚«1M
58.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 β‚©55.4K
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
60.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 β‚©118.2K
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
67.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 β‚©142.6K
$75.4 β‚«2M
39.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 β‚©505.6K
$354 β‚«9.2M
5.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 β‚©422.3K
$243 β‚«6.3M
28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 β‚©1.3M
$721 β‚«18.8M
31.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 β‚©832.1K
$459 β‚«11.9M
33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 β‚©7.1M
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
89.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 β‚©5.7M
$1,152 β‚«30M
266.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 β‚©3M
$454 β‚«11.8M
380.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
10.67
-64.67%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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