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

😐 Solo nomad: Palembang is 18.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 9.4% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$18.99 ₫494K
-7.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-34.73%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.61 ₫42K
-11.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$0.49 ₫12.9K
89.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$0.29 ₫7,535
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$1.61 ₫42K
124.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
16.24%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-33.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$3.65 ₫95K
-15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-12.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-12.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
58.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
60.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
49.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
14.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$1.15 ₫29.9K
66.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
77.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
177.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
154.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$0.34 ₫8,916
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
153.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-36.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.69 ₫18K
-44.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-75.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$28.7K ₫748M
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-6.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$5.88 ₫153K
-25.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
192.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
15.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-17.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
2.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$153 ₫4M
-39.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-39.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$39.58 ₫1M
3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
18.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$52.1 ₫1.4M
26.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$75.4 ₫2M
-1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$354 ₫9.2M
-27.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$243 ₫6.3M
-34.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$721 ₫18.8M
-19.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$459 ₫11.9M
-27.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-48.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$1,152 ₫30M
-34.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$454 ₫11.8M
-26.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
10.67
-14.25%

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Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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