Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $908 in Malaysia, rent and utilities included – about $770 less a year. The total is higher in Malaysia despite lower rent and utilities.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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🇲🇾 Malaysia

$908

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 30.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malaysia is 24.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.68 MYR 15.03

$2.27 ₫58.7K

62.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.24 MYR 78.5

$19.51 ₫504.8K

-1.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.69

$4.62 ₫119.6K

4.33%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.70

$1.73 ₫44.8K

65.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MYR 3.30

$0.65 ₫16.9K

24.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.32 ₫8,179

28.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 MYR 15.32

$1.37 ₫35.5K

173.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.45

$2.25 ₫58.2K

111.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.74

$1.58 ₫41.0K

20.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.32

$1.27 ₫32.8K

-16.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.05

$1.04 ₫26.9K

42.31%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.83

$1.50 ₫38.8K

44.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 MYR 54.2

$13.12 ₫339.5K

1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 16.60

$4.17 ₫107.9K

-2.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 MYR 35.56

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-5.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.40

$2.71 ₫70.2K

12.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.80

$1.14 ₫29.6K

45.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.59

$1.33 ₫34.4K

94.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.46

$1.53 ₫39.6K

3.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.99

$1.14 ₫29.5K

7.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.23

$1.31 ₫34.0K

-2.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$1.01 ₫26.1K

15.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.49 ₫12.7K

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 MYR 18.41

$1.55 ₫40.2K

190.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.23 MYR 78.5

$7.80 ₫201.8K

146.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.13

$0.88 ₫22.8K

237.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 MYR 16.51

$2.10 ₫54.3K

92.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.31 ₫8,147

132.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.43 MYR 50.8

$5.06 ₫130.9K

145.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.86

$1.05 ₫27.1K

13.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 MYR 3.88

$0.57 ₫14.7K

66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 MYR 24.92

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-68.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 MYR 2.69

$0.89 ₫23.1K

-25.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$41.1K MYR 167.7K

$30.2K ₫780.7M

36.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.5K MYR 141.0K

$27.9K ₫721.7M

23.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55.4 MYR 226

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-29.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.14 MYR 41.40

$6.34 ₫164.0K

59.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 MYR 112

$8.23 ₫213.0K

232.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 153

$22.58 ₫584.2K

65.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.20 MYR 29.39

$5.43 ₫140.5K

32.60%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.44

$3.13 ₫81.0K

60.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 MYR 778

$161 ₫4.2M

18.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,217 MYR 33.5K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-44.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MYR 258

$45.61 ₫1.2M

38.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.41 MYR 136

$27.84 ₫720.5K

20.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 MYR 327

$102 ₫2.6M

-21.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 MYR 294

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-11.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,636

$516 ₫13.4M

-22.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,112

$341 ₫8.8M

-20.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$705 MYR 2,880

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-32.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,909

$783 ₫20.3M

-40.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,042 MYR 8,337

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-46.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 MYR 4,822

$1,306 ₫33.8M

-9.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 MYR 3,745

$350 ₫9.1M

161.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

10.72

-60.54%

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

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malaysia

$272 29.9%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 25% $68

Groceries & Markets

Malaysia

$253 27.8%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 20.8% $53

Clothing & Footwear

Malaysia

$112 12.3%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 3.1% $3.5

Eating Out

Malaysia

$111 12.3%

Da Nang

$68 8% 39% $43

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malaysia

$93 10.2%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 0.3% $0.3

Sport & Entertainment

Malaysia

$47 5.2%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 39.3% $19

Getting Around

Malaysia

$21 2.3%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 52% $11

Good to know

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

14:26 2:26 PM

13:26 1:26 PM

1 h behind Malaysia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,447,385

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Malaysian Ringgit MYR RM

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1 MYR = 0.245 USD

1 MYR = 0.218 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to MYR – Malaysian Ringgit Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.218 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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