Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $5,900 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Japan
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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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Da Nang Living Index

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🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 75.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Japan is 70.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 ¥993

$2.27 ₫58.7K

176.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.23 ¥5,101

$19.51 ₫504.8K

65.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 ¥805

$4.62 ₫119.6K

9.96%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$1.73 ₫44.8K

79.77%

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

$1.12 ¥178

$0.65 ₫16.9K

72.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥117

$0.32 ₫8,179

131.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 ¥515

$1.37 ₫35.5K

137.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥590

$2.25 ₫58.2K

65.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-5.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.27 ₫32.8K

14.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.94 ¥782

$1.04 ₫26.9K

375.00%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥333

$1.50 ₫38.8K

40.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 ¥1,810

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-12.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$4.17 ₫107.9K

51.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.80 ¥2,817

$9.26 ₫239.6K

92.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 ¥760

$2.71 ₫70.2K

77.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 ¥388

$1.14 ₫29.6K

114.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.29 ¥680

$1.33 ₫34.4K

222.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$1.53 ₫39.6K

195.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ¥428

$1.14 ₫29.5K

136.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 ¥427

$1.31 ₫34.0K

106.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.01 ₫26.1K

32.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥140

$0.49 ₫12.7K

81.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ¥614

$1.55 ₫40.2K

150.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 ¥1,186

$7.80 ₫201.8K

-3.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ¥301

$0.88 ₫22.8K

115.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥415

$2.10 ₫54.3K

24.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ¥215

$0.31 ₫8,147

338.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.6 ¥9,122

$5.06 ₫130.9K

1039.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 ¥578

$1.05 ₫27.1K

248.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 ¥499

$0.57 ₫14.7K

454.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.05 ¥3,174

$19.44 ₫503.0K

3.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ¥170

$0.89 ₫23.1K

20.22%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-28.11%

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

$16.1K ¥2.5M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-42.26%

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

$156 ¥24.7K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

100.03%

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

$24.21 ¥3,831

$6.34 ₫164.0K

281.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 ¥5,178

$8.23 ₫213.0K

297.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,326

$22.58 ₫584.2K

133.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.92 ¥2,836

$5.43 ₫140.5K

230.02%

Cinema Ticket

$12.84 ¥2,032

$3.13 ₫81.0K

310.22%

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

$544 ¥86.2K

$161 ₫4.2M

239.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K ¥1.9M

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-18.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.82 ¥7,409

$45.61 ₫1.2M

2.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 ¥4,657

$27.84 ₫720.5K

5.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ¥9,774

$102 ₫2.6M

-39.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 ¥12.4K

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-3.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥90.1K

$516 ₫13.4M

10.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ¥61.7K

$341 ₫8.8M

14.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 ¥207.4K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

25.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ¥121.8K

$783 ₫20.3M

-1.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,494 ¥869.3K

$3,790 ₫98.1M

44.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,810 ¥444.6K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

115.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,077 ¥328.7K

$350 ₫9.1M

493.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.13

10.72

-80.13%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Japan

$390 29.8%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 12.7% $50

Groceries & Markets

Japan

$315 24%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 36.4% $114

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Japan

$213 16.3%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 56.5% $120

Eating Out

Japan

$134 10.2%

Da Nang

$68 8% 49.2% $66

Clothing & Footwear

Japan

$97 7.4%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 18.5% $18

Getting Around

Japan

$83 6.3%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 87.6% $72

Sport & Entertainment

Japan

$78 6%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 63.2% $49

Good to know

🇯🇵 Japan

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

16:15 4:15 PM

14:15 2:15 PM

2 h behind Japan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (¥)

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 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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