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

😐 Solo nomad: Pale is 48% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pale is 62.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 BAM 12.00
$1.89 ₫49.5K
282.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.72 BAM 57.6
$19.22 ₫504.7K
80.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 BAM 14.31
$4.83 ₫126.7K
78.47%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.73
$1.56 ₫40.9K
5.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 BAM 3.31
$0.50 ₫13.1K
298.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.93
$0.29 ₫7,591
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BAM 3.45
$1.07 ₫28.0K
94.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 BAM 3.89
$1.58 ₫41.6K
48.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.34
$1.44 ₫37.8K
-2.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$0.95 ₫25.0K
31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BAM 2.78
$1.13 ₫29.7K
47.79%
Eggs
$2.97 BAM 4.94
$1.48 ₫38.9K
100.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 BAM 15.58
$12.38 ₫325.1K
-24.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.60 BAM 14.28
$3.75 ₫98.4K
129.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 BAM 20.54
$9.94 ₫260.9K
24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BAM 2.38
$2.72 ₫71.5K
-47.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 BAM 3.03
$0.92 ₫24.1K
98.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 BAM 3.40
$1.12 ₫29.5K
83.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BAM 3.53
$1.11 ₫29.1K
91.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.93
$1.14 ₫29.9K
1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.10
$1.21 ₫31.8K
4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BAM 2.11
$1.04 ₫27.4K
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.23
$0.49 ₫12.8K
51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BAM 6.01
$1.35 ₫35.5K
168.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 BAM 13.33
$7.77 ₫204.0K
3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.81
$0.86 ₫22.7K
26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.17
$1.64 ₫43.1K
-20.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 BAM 3.04
$0.34 ₫8,959
438.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.01 BAM 58.1
$3.84 ₫100.9K
811.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$0.89 ₫23.3K
61.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.27
$0.70 ₫18.5K
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 BAM 14.59
$11.67 ₫306.3K
-24.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.52
$0.92 ₫24.3K
65.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K BAM 44.3K
$26.8K ₫703.9M
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K BAM 44.9K
$28.8K ₫756.6M
-6.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 283
$75.0 ₫2.0M
127.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.80 BAM 31.21
$6.00 ₫157.6K
213.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.73 BAM 39.39
$8.16 ₫214.3K
190.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 BAM 39.37
$20.13 ₫528.7K
17.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 BAM 14.57
$7.75 ₫203.4K
13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 BAM 7.60
$3.13 ₫82.3K
46.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 BAM 395
$152 ₫4.0M
56.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,396 BAM 5,638
$12.8K ₫336.9M
-73.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 BAM 126
$38.68 ₫1.0M
97.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 BAM 61.3
$25.24 ₫662.7K
46.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BAM 169
$51.3 ₫1.3M
98.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 BAM 204
$76.8 ₫2.0M
59.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 BAM 304
$360 ₫9.4M
-49.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 BAM 260
$244 ₫6.4M
-35.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BAM 479
$734 ₫19.3M
-60.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BAM 367
$456 ₫12.0M
-51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,379 BAM 2,290
$3,738 ₫98.2M
-63.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BAM 1,915
$1,275 ₫33.5M
-9.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pale
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 BAM 1,251
$334 ₫8.8M
125.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
10.67
-61.86%

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

Last update for Pale: April 12, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

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