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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandalay is 34.2% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mandalay is 39.2% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.98 MMK 4,164

$1.94 ₫50.6K

2.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 MMK 29.4K

$19.19 ₫500.8K

-26.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₫123.3K

Cappuccino

$1.31 MMK 2,752

$1.56 ₫40.8K

-16.03%

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

$0.83 MMK 1,733

$0.54 ₫14.1K

53.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 MMK 2,050

$0.29 ₫7,558

237.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.76 MMK 1,601

$1.03 ₫26.9K

-26.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 MMK 2,692

$1.60 ₫41.9K

-20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 MMK 2,066

$1.36 ₫35.6K

-27.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MMK 2,138

$0.95 ₫24.8K

7.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.50 MMK 1,049

$1.17 ₫30.6K

-57.26%

Eggs

$0.93 MMK 1,953

$1.40 ₫36.6K

-33.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.28 MMK 21.6K

$12.48 ₫325.5K

-17.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 MMK 12.7K

$3.63 ₫94.7K

66.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.18 MMK 15.1K

$9.93 ₫259.2K

-27.69%

Apples (1kg)

$4.25 MMK 8,923

$2.63 ₫68.7K

61.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 MMK 2,126

$0.99 ₫25.9K

2.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 MMK 2,686

$1.07 ₫27.9K

19.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 MMK 1,432

$1.11 ₫29.0K

-38.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 MMK 2,649

$1.15 ₫30.0K

9.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MMK 2,482

$1.21 ₫31.5K

-2.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 MMK 866

$1.05 ₫27.3K

-60.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 MMK 657

$0.48 ₫12.6K

-35.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.98 MMK 2,048

$1.37 ₫35.7K

-28.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.92 MMK 10.3K

$7.42 ₫193.6K

-33.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MMK 1,180

$0.85 ₫22.2K

-34.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫42.7K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,235

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.91 ₫102.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 MMK 882

$0.74 ₫19.2K

-43.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 MMK 8,538

$11.86 ₫309.6K

-65.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.7K

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

$26.8K ₫699.7M

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

$28.2K ₫735.9M

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

$74.6 ₫1.9M

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

$6.69 MMK 14.0K

$5.83 ₫152.2K

14.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.32 ₫217.1K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.29 MMK 38.4K

$20.30 ₫529.8K

-9.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.48 ₫195.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.7K

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

$235 MMK 493.9K

$156 ₫4.1M

50.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,613 MMK 11.8M

$12.8K ₫333.5M

-56.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.66 ₫1.0M

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.94 ₫677.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.2 ₫1.4M

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 ₫2.0M

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$201 MMK 422.2K

$354 ₫9.2M

-43.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 MMK 626.4K

$728 ₫19.0M

-59.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$456 ₫11.9M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,884 ₫101.4M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,277 ₫33.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$198 MMK 415.3K

$331 ₫8.6M

-40.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.67

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

Last update for Mandalay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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