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

😐 Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 201.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 211% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 277.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 221.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 NOK 189
$1.94 ₫50.6K
920.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$19.19 ₫501.0K
425.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 129
$4.73 ₫123.4K
184.78%
Cappuccino
$6.29 NOK 60.2
$1.56 ₫40.8K
303.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NOK 35.58
$0.54 ₫14.1K
588.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NOK 35.67
$0.29 ₫7,560
1186.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 NOK 66.8
$1.03 ₫26.9K
577.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 90.7
$1.60 ₫41.9K
492.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 NOK 27.42
$1.36 ₫35.6K
110.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.31
$0.95 ₫24.8K
255.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.50
$1.17 ₫30.6K
181.20%
Eggs
$4.91 NOK 47.02
$1.40 ₫36.6K
250.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 NOK 103
$12.48 ₫325.6K
-14.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 139
$3.63 ₫94.7K
300.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.21 NOK 270
$9.93 ₫259.2K
184.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.51
$2.63 ₫68.7K
25.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 NOK 29.69
$0.99 ₫25.9K
213.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.78
$1.07 ₫27.9K
200.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 NOK 45.24
$1.11 ₫29.0K
326.13%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 31.09
$1.15 ₫30.0K
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.62
$1.21 ₫31.5K
190.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NOK 18.02
$1.05 ₫27.3K
79.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 NOK 6.29
$0.48 ₫12.6K
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.48 NOK 148
$1.37 ₫35.7K
1029.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 NOK 140
$7.42 ₫193.6K
96.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.38
$0.85 ₫22.3K
297.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.15
$1.64 ₫42.7K
149.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.85
$0.32 ₫8,237
1200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$3.91 ₫102.2K
1748.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 97.5
$0.90 ₫23.4K
1032.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.98
$0.74 ₫19.2K
40.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.26 NOK 452
$11.86 ₫309.6K
298.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.17
$0.91 ₫23.7K
131.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 345.2K
$26.8K ₫699.9M
34.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 371.0K
$28.2K ₫736.1M
37.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.3 NOK 721
$74.6 ₫1.9M
0.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.80 NOK 371
$5.83 ₫152.2K
565.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.71 NOK 466
$8.32 ₫217.1K
485.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 470
$20.30 ₫529.9K
141.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.09 NOK 336
$7.48 ₫195.2K
369.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 NOK 118
$3.13 ₫81.8K
293.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,744
$156 ₫4.1M
83.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,999 NOK 95.7K
$12.8K ₫333.6M
-21.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 NOK 905
$39.66 ₫1.0M
138.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 506
$25.94 ₫677.1K
103.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,043
$52.2 ₫1.4M
109.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,473
$77.1 ₫2.0M
99.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 NOK 6,728
$354 ₫9.2M
98.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOK 8,649
$252 ₫6.6M
258.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 17.4K
$728 ₫19.0M
149.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOK 14.4K
$456 ₫11.9M
230.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,949 NOK 56.9K
$3,884 ₫101.4M
53.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,241 NOK 40.6K
$1,277 ₫33.3M
232.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,581 NOK 24.7K
$331 ₫8.6M
679.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
10.67
-58.95%

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

Last update for Longyearbyen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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