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

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 135.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Macao is 126.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 MOP 49.97
$1.89 ₫49.2K
226.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.32 MOP 399
$18.99 ₫494K
159.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 MOP 50.6
$4.78 ₫124.4K
30.96%
Cappuccino
$4.64 MOP 37.5
$1.61 ₫42K
188.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MOP 10.1
$0.49 ₫12.9K
155.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MOP 6.54
$0.29 ₫7,535
179.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 MOP 47.71
$1.07 ₫27.9K
451.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 MOP 59.1
$1.61 ₫42K
354.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 MOP 22.72
$1.43 ₫37.3K
96.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 MOP 12.8
$0.95 ₫24.8K
66.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MOP 12.02
$1.17 ₫30.5K
27.35%
Eggs
$3.13 MOP 25.29
$1.43 ₫37.2K
118.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 MOP 141
$12.45 ₫323.9K
39.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 MOP 62.2
$3.65 ₫95K
110.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 MOP 181
$9.7 ₫252.4K
131.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MOP 31.01
$2.64 ₫68.6K
45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 MOP 24.36
$0.94 ₫24.4K
220.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 MOP 31.46
$1.13 ₫29.4K
244.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 MOP 23.27
$1.05 ₫27.4K
174.29%
Potato (1kg)
$4.34 MOP 35.07
$1.14 ₫29.6K
280.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 MOP 27.48
$1.15 ₫29.9K
195.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MOP 13.25
$0.99 ₫25.7K
65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.78
$0.48 ₫12.4K
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MOP 50.2
$1.36 ₫35.3K
356.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 MOP 101
$7.4 ₫192.5K
68.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 MOP 11.14
$0.82 ₫21.3K
68.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MOP 17.1
$1.57 ₫40.9K
35.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MOP 5.75
$0.34 ₫8,916
108.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.56 MOP 182
$3.79 ₫98.7K
495.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MOP 20.88
$0.82 ₫21.4K
214.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 MOP 9.83
$0.69 ₫18K
76.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.78 MOP 120
$11.74 ₫305.4K
25.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 MOP 13.97
$0.9 ₫23.4K
92.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MOP 246.7K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MOP 226.7K
$28.7K ₫748M
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MOP 821
$74.7 ₫1.9M
36.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 MOP 204
$5.88 ₫153K
328.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 MOP 276
$8.09 ₫210.5K
321.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 MOP 704
$20.27 ₫527.3K
329.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 MOP 27.25
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-54.77%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 MOP 113
$3.01 ₫78.3K
365.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 MOP 5,422
$153 ₫4M
338.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
4.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 MOP 518
$39.58 ₫1M
61.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 MOP 235
$25.43 ₫661.7K
14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MOP 718
$52.1 ₫1.4M
70.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 810
$75.4 ₫2M
32.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 MOP 8,652
$354 ₫9.2M
202.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MOP 6,319
$243 ₫6.3M
221.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 MOP 16.2K
$721 ₫18.8M
177.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,633 MOP 13.2K
$459 ₫11.9M
255.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K MOP 91.8K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
313.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,116 MOP 73.7K
$1,152 ₫30M
690.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Macao
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 MOP 16.7K
$454 ₫11.8M
354.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
10.67
-69.26%

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Last update for Macao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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