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

😐 Solo nomad: Lac is 94.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lac is 62% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.3 ALLΒ 785
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
392.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.87 ALLΒ 3,113
$18.99 β‚«494K
94.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 ALLΒ 613
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
51.88%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ALLΒ 166
$1.61 β‚«42K
21.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALLΒ 137
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
230.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLΒ 73.1
$0.29 β‚«7,535
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 ALLΒ 205
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ALLΒ 280
$1.61 β‚«42K
106.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALLΒ 168
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
39.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALLΒ 77.7
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
-3.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ALLΒ 172
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
74.36%
Eggs
$2.93 ALLΒ 247
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
104.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ALLΒ 801
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
-23.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALLΒ 653
$3.65 β‚«95K
112.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 ALLΒ 1,116
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
36.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ALLΒ 148
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
-33.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ALLΒ 204
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
157.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 ALLΒ 118
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
23.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALLΒ 112
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ALLΒ 89
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ALLΒ 101
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
3.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ALLΒ 93.1
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ALLΒ 62
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 ALLΒ 333
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
190.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 ALLΒ 860
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALLΒ 141
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
103.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ALLΒ 96.9
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
-26.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.57
$0.34 β‚«8,916
44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ALLΒ 1,596
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
398.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ALLΒ 288
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
315.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALLΒ 272
$0.69 β‚«18K
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.6 ALLΒ 1,486
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
49.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLΒ 183
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
141.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALLΒ 2.9M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ALLΒ 2.1M
$28.7K β‚«748M
-12.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ALLΒ 5,617
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-10.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 ALLΒ 1,483
$5.88 β‚«153K
198.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.84 ALLΒ 1,337
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
95.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 ALLΒ 4,905
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
186.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.5 ALLΒ 2,069
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
228.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 ALLΒ 693
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
172.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 ALLΒ 7,901
$153 β‚«4M
-38.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.03 ALLΒ 4,055
$39.58 β‚«1M
21.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 ALLΒ 4,490
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
109.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 ALLΒ 7,805
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
77.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 ALLΒ 12K
$75.4 β‚«2M
88.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALLΒ 37.5K
$354 β‚«9.2M
25.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 ALLΒ 33.1K
$243 β‚«6.3M
61.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 ALLΒ 52.6K
$721 β‚«18.8M
-13.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 ALLΒ 32.6K
$459 β‚«11.9M
-15.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,035 ALLΒ 171.8K
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-25.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 ALLΒ 124.2K
$1,152 β‚«30M
27.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lac
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 β‚«11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
10.67
-62.51%

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Last update for Lac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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