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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karakol is 40.4% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karakol is 42.2% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 KGSΒ 203
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
22.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 KGSΒ 780
$18.99 β‚«494K
-53.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGSΒ 155
$1.61 β‚«42K
9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.8
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
20.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGSΒ 24.47
$0.29 β‚«7,535
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGSΒ 97.6
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KGSΒ 146
$1.61 β‚«42K
3.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 KGSΒ 66.4
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
-46.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGSΒ 21.06
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
-74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KGSΒ 122
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
18.80%
Eggs
$1.63 KGSΒ 142
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
13.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 KGSΒ 603
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
-44.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGSΒ 346
$3.65 β‚«95K
8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 KGSΒ 497
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
-41.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGSΒ 72
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
-68.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGSΒ 118
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
43.62%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KGSΒ 101
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.5
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-48.25%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGSΒ 28.82
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGSΒ 48.92
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 KGSΒ 158
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
33.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 KGSΒ 457
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
-29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGSΒ 102
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 KGSΒ 204
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
48.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGSΒ 16.25
$0.34 β‚«8,916
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 KGSΒ 115
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
60.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.69 β‚«18K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K β‚«748M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 KGSΒ 3,406
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-47.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 KGSΒ 386
$5.88 β‚«153K
-24.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 KGSΒ 833
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
17.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGSΒ 1,341
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
-24.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 KGSΒ 8,108
$153 β‚«4M
-39.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$39.58 β‚«1M
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 KGSΒ 3,018
$75.4 β‚«2M
-54.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 KGSΒ 19.6K
$354 β‚«9.2M
-36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGSΒ 14.9K
$243 β‚«6.3M
-29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 KGSΒ 25K
$721 β‚«18.8M
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 KGSΒ 24.5K
$459 β‚«11.9M
-38.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 β‚«30M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 β‚«11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
-

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Last update for Karakol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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