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

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 20.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 11.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
220.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
$18.99 ₫494K
43.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
12.34%
Cappuccino
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
$1.61 ₫42K
-6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
$0.49 ₫12.9K
136.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 8,742
$0.29 ₫7,535
131.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
$1.61 ₫42K
58.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-32.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 7,675
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
47.86%
Eggs
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
31.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-74.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
$3.65 ₫95K
105.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
90.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-9.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-8.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,922
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-46.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,921
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-46.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYP 4,901
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-61.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 7,452
$0.48 ₫12.4K
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 SYP 38K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
115.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
20.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
14.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 SYP 1,227
$0.34 ₫8,916
-73.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
350.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$0.82 ₫21.4K
24.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$0.69 ₫18K
84.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-46.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
316.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SYP 278M
$28.7K ₫748M
-25.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 1.3M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
36.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.46 SYP 110K
$5.88 ₫153K
43.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
580.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.08 SYP 40K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
2.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
$153 ₫4M
-71.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-85.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
$39.58 ₫1M
-24.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
$75.4 ₫2M
-26.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 SYP 3.5M
$354 ₫9.2M
-24.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 SYP 2.2M
$243 ₫6.3M
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 SYP 6.9M
$721 ₫18.8M
-25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SYP 3.7M
$459 ₫11.9M
-38.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-30.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 SYP 8.4M
$1,152 ₫30M
-43.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
$454 ₫11.8M
-89.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
10.67
28.87%

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Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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