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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kathmandu is 2.8% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kathmandu is 8.5% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPRĀ 243
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
-5.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 NPRĀ 2,621
$18.99 ā‚«494K
0.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 NPRĀ 876
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
33.68%
Cappuccino
$1.9 NPRĀ 260
$1.61 ā‚«42K
18.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPRĀ 67.7
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPRĀ 26.42
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
-34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 NPRĀ 352
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
140.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 NPRĀ 506
$1.61 ā‚«42K
129.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 NPRĀ 118
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPRĀ 76.6
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
-41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 NPRĀ 136
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
-14.53%
Eggs
$1.86 NPRĀ 255
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 NPRĀ 1,266
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 NPRĀ 444
$3.65 ā‚«95K
-11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6 NPRĀ 822
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-38.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPRĀ 298
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-17.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPRĀ 150
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
15.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPRĀ 171
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
10.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPRĀ 87.2
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
-39.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPRĀ 66.1
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPRĀ 98.1
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
-37.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPRĀ 72.7
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 37.1
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPRĀ 388
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
108.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 NPRĀ 941
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPRĀ 308
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
174.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPRĀ 446
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
107.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPRĀ 31.6
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
-32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.83 NPRĀ 1,483
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
185.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPRĀ 290
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
158.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NPRĀ 149
$0.69 ā‚«18K
57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPRĀ 510
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-68.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPRĀ 168
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPRĀ 4.5M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NPRĀ 5.6M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
42.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.39 NPRĀ 4,436
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
-56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5 NPRĀ 685
$5.88 ā‚«153K
-14.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 NPRĀ 1,306
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
17.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.14 NPRĀ 3,031
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 NPRĀ 1,037
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.21 NPRĀ 440
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
6.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.9 NPRĀ 12.3K
$153 ā‚«4M
-41.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,842 NPRĀ 526.1K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-69.63%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.99 NPRĀ 3,421
$39.58 ā‚«1M
-36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.03 NPRĀ 3,838
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
10.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 NPRĀ 8,155
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.41 NPRĀ 5,397
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-47.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 NPRĀ 27K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-44.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 NPRĀ 13.9K
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 NPRĀ 47.1K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-52.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 NPRĀ 25.6K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-59.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 NPRĀ 249.9K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-33.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,130 NPRĀ 154.8K
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-1.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kathmandu
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 NPRĀ 32K
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-48.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
10.67
13.21%

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Last update for Kathmandu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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