Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hua-lien is 79.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hua-lien is 91.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 NT$123
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
120.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.34 NT$983
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 NT$133
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
-5.44%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NT$101
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
112.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 NT$27.93
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
93.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 NT$19.45
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 NT$39.43
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 NT$56.7
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
19.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 NT$92.7
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
119.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 NT$54.2
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
93.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.5 NT$133
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
284.62%
Eggs
$2.45 NT$72.4
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
71.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 NT$411
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
11.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 NT$141
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
31.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 NT$478
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
67.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 NT$128
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
64.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 NT$73.7
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
165.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 NT$127
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
279.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
267.62%
Potato (1kg)
$4.48 NT$132
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
292.98%
Onion (1kg)
$4.05 NT$119
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
252.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NT$75.2
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
157.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 NT$41.15
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
189.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 NT$148
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
269.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.92 NT$381
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
74.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 NT$65.4
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
170.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NT$86.7
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
87.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 NT$24.21
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
141.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.15 NT$1,155
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
932.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 NT$97.9
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
304.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$22.95
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NT$365
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
5.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 NT$31.84
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K NT$1.2M
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K NT$849.6K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
0.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 NT$2,216
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.22 NT$980
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
464.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 NT$727
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
204.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 NT$1,091
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
82.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 NT$445
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
102.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 NT$267
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
201.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$777 NT$22.9K
$153 โ‚ซ4M
407.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K NT$458.4K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
22.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.26 NT$804
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
-31.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 NT$1,366
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
82.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 NT$2,106
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
37.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NT$3,627
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
63.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 NT$12.8K
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
22.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 NT$8,500
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 NT$31.2K
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
46.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 NT$21.2K
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
56.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,244 NT$243.2K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
200.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,849 NT$172.5K
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
407.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hua-lien
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 NT$88.9K
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
564.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
10.67
-85.29%

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Last update for Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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