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

😐 Solo nomad: Meru is 21.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meru is 26.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 694
$1.89 ₫49.2K
184.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.81 KES 5,016
$18.99 ₫494K
104.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 KES 902
$4.78 ₫124.4K
46.03%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 307
$1.61 ₫42K
47.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$0.49 ₫12.9K
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.29 ₫7,535
72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$1.07 ₫27.9K
111.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KES 385
$1.61 ₫42K
85.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 KES 48.62
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 142
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-5.98%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 179
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 KES 874
$3.65 ₫95K
85.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 KES 643
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-48.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 KES 404
$2.64 ₫68.6K
18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.5
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-20.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-28.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-6.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 KES 31.17
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-75.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 57.6
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
$1.36 ₫35.3K
130.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 KES 1,510
$7.4 ₫192.5K
57.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 KES 288
$0.82 ₫21.3K
171.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 352
$1.57 ₫40.9K
73.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 197
$0.82 ₫21.4K
86.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.69 ₫18K
117.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KES 377
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-75.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.9 ₫23.4K
14.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$28.7K ₫748M
-30.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.99 KES 4,522
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.73 KES 2,162
$5.88 ₫153K
184.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.14 KES 5,188
$8.09 ₫210.5K
396.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 KES 818
$3.01 ₫78.3K
110.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.3K
$153 ₫4M
33.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,145 KES 1.1M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-35.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.26 KES 2,360
$39.58 ₫1M
-53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.34 KES 3,146
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 KES 8,573
$52.1 ₫1.4M
27.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 KES 7,266
$75.4 ₫2M
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 ₫9.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$243 ₫6.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 ₫18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 ₫11.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meru
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 ₫11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
10.67
39.08%

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Last update for Meru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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