Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $1,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$703

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Kenya is 15.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kenya is 14.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 KES 494

$2.27 ₫58.7K

67.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.03 KES 4,024

$19.51 ₫504.8K

59.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 877

$4.62 ₫119.6K

46.32%

Cappuccino

$2.41 KES 313

$1.73 ₫44.8K

39.31%

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

$0.63 KES 82.1

$0.65 ₫16.9K

-3.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.32 ₫8,179

78.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 KES 301

$1.37 ₫35.5K

69.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 354

$2.25 ₫58.2K

21.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-53.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.0

$1.27 ₫32.8K

-57.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 205

$1.04 ₫26.9K

51.92%

Eggs

$1.61 KES 209

$1.50 ₫38.8K

7.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 KES 1,229

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-27.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 KES 787

$4.17 ₫107.9K

45.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 709

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-40.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 KES 369

$2.71 ₫70.2K

4.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.14 ₫29.6K

-11.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$1.33 ₫34.4K

24.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 111

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 110

$1.14 ₫29.5K

-25.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$1.31 ₫34.0K

-31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 KES 93.3

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-28.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.2

$0.49 ₫12.7K

16.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 KES 443

$1.55 ₫40.2K

120.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,511

$7.80 ₫201.8K

49.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 KES 270

$0.88 ₫22.8K

136.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 KES 335

$2.10 ₫54.3K

23.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.31 ₫8,147

154.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.71 KES 5,929

$5.06 ₫130.9K

803.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 KES 201

$1.05 ₫27.1K

47.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$0.57 ₫14.7K

163.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 KES 448

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-82.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 196

$0.89 ₫23.1K

69.66%

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

$19.1K KES 2.5M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-36.78%

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

$18.9K KES 2.5M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-32.26%

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

$53.1 KES 6,883

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-31.95%

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

$12.79 KES 1,659

$6.34 ₫164.0K

101.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.17 KES 4,821

$8.23 ₫213.0K

351.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 KES 4,966

$22.58 ₫584.2K

69.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 KES 2,003

$5.43 ₫140.5K

184.35%

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 KES 1,008

$3.13 ₫81.0K

148.24%

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

$174 KES 22.5K

$161 ₫4.2M

8.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,530 KES 1.2M

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-35.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.58 KES 2,410

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-59.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.09 KES 2,735

$27.84 ₫720.5K

-24.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.17 KES 5,470

$102 ₫2.6M

-58.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.07 KES 5,327

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-49.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 KES 37.4K

$516 ₫13.4M

-44.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 KES 20.2K

$341 ₫8.8M

-54.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$775 KES 100.5K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-25.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 KES 51.3K

$783 ₫20.3M

-49.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,241 KES 161.0K

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-67.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$921 KES 119.4K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

-29.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$349 KES 45.3K

$350 ₫9.1M

-0.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

10.72

27.24%

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

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$185 26%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 8.3% $15

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$155 21.8%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 119% $185

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$103 14.5%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 10.2% $10

Eating Out

Kenya

$102 14.3%

Da Nang

$68 8% 33% $34

Getting Around

Kenya

$58 8.1%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 82.4% $48

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$55 7.8%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 109% $60

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$54 7.6%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 46.4% $25

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

06:12 6:12 AM

10:12 10:12 AM

4 h ahead of Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.71 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 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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