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

😐 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 92.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hawassa is 45.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 ETBΒ 604
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
137.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.61 ETBΒ 4,655
$18.99 β‚«494K
82.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 ETBΒ 884
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
37.45%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ETBΒ 174
$1.61 β‚«42K
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETBΒ 84.8
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ETBΒ 61.9
$0.29 β‚«7,535
58.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETBΒ 132
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ETBΒ 414
$1.61 β‚«42K
91.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETBΒ 186
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETBΒ 173
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ETBΒ 132
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
-16.24%
Eggs
$1.58 ETBΒ 212
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
10.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 ETBΒ 964
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
-42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETBΒ 1,838
$3.65 β‚«95K
274.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 ETBΒ 1,763
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
35.05%
Apples (1kg)
$6.65 ETBΒ 894
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
151.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETBΒ 138
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 ETBΒ 296
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
94.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ETBΒ 130
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
-7.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ETBΒ 87.2
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETBΒ 248
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETBΒ 87.6
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETBΒ 86.1
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ETBΒ 539
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
194.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ETBΒ 896
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETBΒ 139
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
26.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETBΒ 247
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 β‚«8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ETBΒ 202
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
82.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETBΒ 39.52
$0.69 β‚«18K
-57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETBΒ 274
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-82.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETBΒ 175
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.3K ETBΒ 7.3M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
98.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETBΒ 7.1M
$28.7K β‚«748M
83.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETBΒ 21.5K
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
114.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.08 ETBΒ 1,625
$5.88 β‚«153K
105.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETBΒ 17.4K
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
1497.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ETBΒ 759
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
87.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.5 ETBΒ 11K
$153 β‚«4M
-46.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K ETBΒ 5.3M
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
213.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.7 ETBΒ 6,281
$39.58 β‚«1M
17.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.5 ETBΒ 10K
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
193.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 ETBΒ 12.5K
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
78.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ETBΒ 15.6K
$75.4 β‚«2M
53.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 β‚«9.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$243 β‚«6.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 β‚«18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 β‚«11.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 β‚«30M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 β‚«11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
10.67
59.33%

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Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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