Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,221 in Ethiopia, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia

$1,221

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 63.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 48.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 ETB 637

$2.27 ₫58.7K

74.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.04 ETB 6,755

$19.51 ₫504.8K

115.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 ETB 1,044

$4.62 ₫119.6K

40.69%

Cappuccino

$0.93 ETB 149

$1.73 ₫44.8K

-46.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 ETB 90.4

$0.65 ₫16.9K

-13.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 ETB 89.7

$0.32 ₫8,179

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.82 ETB 132

$1.37 ₫35.5K

-40.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ETB 328

$2.25 ₫58.2K

-9.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 ETB 164

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-35.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 ETB 155

$1.27 ₫32.8K

-24.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 ETB 290

$1.04 ₫26.9K

73.08%

Eggs

$1.80 ETB 290

$1.50 ₫38.8K

20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 ETB 1,185

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-43.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.36 ETB 1,665

$4.17 ₫107.9K

148.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.24 ETB 1,646

$9.26 ₫239.6K

10.58%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 ETB 711

$2.71 ₫70.2K

63.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ETB 117

$1.14 ₫29.6K

-35.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 ETB 392

$1.33 ₫34.4K

83.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 ETB 108

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-56.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 ETB 88.3

$1.14 ₫29.5K

-51.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 ETB 218

$1.31 ₫34.0K

3.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 ETB 131

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-19.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ETB 93.2

$0.49 ₫12.7K

18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.96 ETB 1,279

$1.55 ₫40.2K

413.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.34 ETB 858

$7.80 ₫201.8K

-31.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ETB 127

$0.88 ₫22.8K

-10.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ETB 243

$2.10 ₫54.3K

-28.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 ETB 60.6

$0.31 ₫8,147

22.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.79 ETB 2,697

$5.06 ₫130.9K

231.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ETB 218

$1.05 ₫27.1K

29.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 47.21

$0.57 ₫14.7K

-49.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 313

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-89.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ETB 151

$0.89 ₫23.1K

5.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$52.9K ETB 8.5M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

75.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$55.3K ETB 8.9M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

98.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$140 ETB 22.4K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

78.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.83 ETB 1,579

$6.34 ₫164.0K

55.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$228 ETB 36.7K

$8.23 ₫213.0K

2676.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.23 ETB 6,946

$22.58 ₫584.2K

91.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.64 ETB 5,726

$5.43 ₫140.5K

556.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.11 ETB 821

$3.13 ₫81.0K

63.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$118 ETB 19.0K

$161 ₫4.2M

-26.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.9K ETB 4.8M

$14.7K ₫380.7M

102.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.22 ETB 5,660

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-22.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.0 ETB 9,959

$27.84 ₫720.5K

122.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ETB 12.6K

$102 ₫2.6M

-23.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 ETB 14.1K

$81.1 ₫2.1M

8.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 ETB 103.9K

$516 ₫13.4M

25.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 ETB 56.7K

$341 ₫8.8M

3.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,771 ETB 284.6K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

69.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$712 ETB 114.4K

$783 ₫20.3M

-9.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,804 ETB 289.8K

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-52.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,013 ETB 162.8K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

-22.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 ETB 32.0K

$350 ₫9.1M

-43.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

58.58%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ethiopia

$378 31.2%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 75.5% $285

Accommodation & Living

Ethiopia

$353 29.2%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 3.5% $12

Groceries & Markets

Ethiopia

$211 17.4%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 5% $11

Clothing & Footwear

Ethiopia

$118 9.8%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 2.6% $3.1

Eating Out

Ethiopia

$75 6.2%

Da Nang

$68 8% 9.3% $7

Sport & Entertainment

Ethiopia

$53 4.4%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 46.1% $25

Getting Around

Ethiopia

$21 1.8%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 51.7% $11

Good to know

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

10:19 10:19 AM

14:19 2:19 PM

4 h ahead of Ethiopia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

128,691,692

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Ethiopian Birr ETB Br

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 ETB = 6.22 USD

1,000 ETB = 5.55 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to ETB – Ethiopian Birr Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇪🇹 Ethiopian Birr (Br)

Ethiopian Birr exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 161 ETB (1,000 ETB = 6.22 USD). 1 EUR = 180 ETB (1,000 ETB = 5.55 EUR).

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).

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