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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kottayam is 43.6% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kottayam is 52.7% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.64 โ‚น875
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.3K
-48.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น364
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.7K
-12.47%
Cappuccino
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
-65.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,584
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.2K
31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
76.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.0K
-54.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.81
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.7K
-53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
-34.23%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.4K
-41.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.2K
-81.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚น261
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.7K
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.1K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.3K
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
2.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.68
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
-54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.55
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.7K
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
-58.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.03
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
-59.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
-31.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 โ‚น369
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.1K
212.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 โ‚น382
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.5K
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น308
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.1K
105.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚น424
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,259
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น802
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.3K
135.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
25.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
-59.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 โ‚น150
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.0K
-86.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.8K
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,195 โ‚น834.6K
$26.6K โ‚ซ697.6M
-65.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
$28.6K โ‚ซ749.6M
-46.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 โ‚น2,453
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
-64.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.5K
-40.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 โ‚น749
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.2K
2.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$20.34 โ‚ซ532.8K
-56.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.6K
58.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.07 โ‚น188
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.1K
-33.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,298
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
-62.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.6M
-88.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 โ‚น2,131
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
-39.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$25.91 โ‚ซ678.7K
-32.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
-49.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
-77.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
-61.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,303
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
-76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚น26.0K
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
-60.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 โ‚น14.7K
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
-64.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 โ‚น88.7K
$3,890 โ‚ซ101.9M
-74.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.4K
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
-54.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kottayam
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
-24.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
10.67
-12.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

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