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

😐 Solo nomad: Lanzhou is 34.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lanzhou is 10.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 Β₯15.16
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
11.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 Β₯150
$18.99 β‚«494K
10.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 Β₯44.57
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
29.92%
Cappuccino
$2.99 Β₯21.43
$1.61 β‚«42K
85.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 Β₯2.86
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
-18.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Β₯1.91
$0.29 β‚«7,535
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 Β₯4.18
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
-45.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Β₯11.85
$1.61 β‚«42K
2.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 Β₯11.46
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
11.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Β₯10.93
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Β₯6.8
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
-18.80%
Eggs
$1.86 Β₯13.32
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 Β₯93.1
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 Β₯21.68
$3.65 β‚«95K
-17.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 Β₯64
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
-8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 Β₯12.44
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
-34.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Β₯10.58
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 Β₯9.18
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 Β₯6.55
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 Β₯3.67
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-55.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 Β₯6.1
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 Β₯3.47
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Β₯4.03
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 Β₯22.33
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
128.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 Β₯57.3
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
7.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Β₯5.28
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
-9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Β₯11.75
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.11
$0.34 β‚«8,916
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 Β₯119
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
336.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 Β₯9.71
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 Β₯1.22
$0.69 β‚«18K
-75.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Β₯18.35
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-78.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 Β₯9.53
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
47.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K Β₯137K
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-30.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K Β₯118.4K
$28.7K β‚«748M
-42.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 Β₯321
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-40.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 Β₯70.1
$5.88 β‚«153K
66.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 Β₯84.5
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
45.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 Β₯299
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
105.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.18 Β₯102
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
90.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 Β₯44.63
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
106.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 Β₯2,395
$153 β‚«4M
118.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.8K Β₯199.4K
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
119.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 Β₯305
$39.58 β‚«1M
7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.64 Β₯220
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 Β₯520
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
39.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.05 Β₯294
$75.4 β‚«2M
-45.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 Β₯2,014
$354 β‚«9.2M
-20.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Β₯1,118
$243 β‚«6.3M
-35.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 Β₯4,210
$721 β‚«18.8M
-18.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 Β₯1,970
$459 β‚«11.9M
-40.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,097 Β₯22.2K
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
12.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 Β₯14.2K
$1,152 β‚«30M
72.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lanzhou
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 Β₯4,323
$454 β‚«11.8M
32.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
10.67
-63.73%

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Last update for Lanzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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