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

😐 Solo nomad: Lerwick is 186.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 224.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lerwick is 124.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 209.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 £15.24
$1.89 ₫49.2K
995.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 £60.9
$18.99 ₫494K
335.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.48
$4.78 ₫124.4K
112.76%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$1.61 ₫42K
182.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$0.49 ₫12.9K
363.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.29 ₫7,535
475.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 £4.44
$1.07 ₫27.9K
463.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 £4.38
$1.61 ₫42K
269.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.43 ₫37.3K
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.95 ₫24.8K
74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.17 ₫30.5K
94.02%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$1.43 ₫37.2K
176.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 £7.08
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 £6.36
$3.65 ₫95K
136.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 £10.44
$9.7 ₫252.4K
46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.64 ₫68.6K
19.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.94 ₫24.4K
67.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.09
$1.13 ₫29.4K
150.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 £2.57
$1.05 ₫27.4K
233.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.14 ₫29.6K
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.15 ₫29.9K
29.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.99 ₫25.7K
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.48 ₫12.4K
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$1.36 ₫35.3K
1286.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.78
$7.4 ₫192.5K
42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$0.82 ₫21.3K
234.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.57 ₫40.9K
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$0.34 ₫8,916
905.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$3.79 ₫98.7K
2245.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.01
$0.82 ₫21.4K
565.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.69 ₫18K
128.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.69
$11.74 ₫305.4K
93.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$0.9 ₫23.4K
117.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
42.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$28.7K ₫748M
43.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$74.7 ₫1.9M
301.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$5.88 ₫153K
196.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 £32.04
$8.09 ₫210.5K
438.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.89 £33.77
$20.27 ₫527.3K
126.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 £9.86
$3.01 ₫78.3K
344.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,583 £1,165
$153 ₫4M
934.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
46.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$39.58 ₫1M
111.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$25.43 ₫661.7K
71.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 £67.5
$52.1 ₫1.4M
76.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 £71.5
$75.4 ₫2M
28.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$354 ₫9.2M
240.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$243 ₫6.3M
305.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 £1,485
$721 ₫18.8M
179.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 £1,274
$459 ₫11.9M
277.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lerwick
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 ₫11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
10.67
-47.24%

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Last update for Lerwick: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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