Cost of Living Comparison Between Lower Hutt and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lower Hutt and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lower Hutt is 138.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 231.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lower Hutt is 187.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 202.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 NZ$29.11
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
833.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 NZ$140
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
347.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 NZ$17.73
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
124.90%
Cappuccino
$3.64 NZ$6.01
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
126.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 NZ$3.98
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
391.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.73
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
679.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 NZ$12.26
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
594.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 NZ$10.63
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
300.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.09
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 NZ$3.47
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
122.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
62.39%
Eggs
$7.04 NZ$11.61
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
392.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 NZ$13.91
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-32.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 NZ$15.14
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
151.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 NZ$21.62
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
35.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
-6.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 NZ$3.46
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
123.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NZ$4.33
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
132.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 NZ$7.98
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
360.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.28
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
74.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 NZ$2.93
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
54.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 NZ$3.7
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
126.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NZ$2.12
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
168.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.82 NZ$35.99
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
1504.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 NZ$15.87
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NZ$6.05
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
347.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NZ$5.2
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
100.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 NZ$4.35
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
676.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 NZ$99.2
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
1487.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.38
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
224.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.05
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
168.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 NZ$100
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
418.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.84
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
91.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$46.5K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K NZ$41.1K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-13.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 NZ$264
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
114.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 NZ$61.6
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
535.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 NZ$85.8
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
543.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 NZ$67.9
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
103.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.07 NZ$19.91
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
62.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.9 NZ$17.97
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
262.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 NZ$1,207
$153 โ‚ซ4M
378.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K NZ$19.3K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-7.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 NZ$120
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
84.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 NZ$96.2
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
129.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 NZ$192
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
123.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NZ$232
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
86.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NZ$2,267
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
288.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 NZ$1,825
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
355.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 NZ$3,839
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
222.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 NZ$2,732
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
260.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,755 NZ$11.1K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
146.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,110 NZ$8,427
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
343.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lower Hutt
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,394 NZ$5,598
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
648.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
10.67
-34.96%

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Last update for Lower Hutt: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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