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

😐 Solo nomad: Pietermaritzburg is 49% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pietermaritzburg is 62.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8 R 142
$1.89 ₫49.2K
323.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.14 R 767
$18.99 ₫494K
127.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 R 100
$4.78 ₫124.4K
17.57%
Cappuccino
$2.2 R 39.19
$1.61 ₫42K
36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.49
$0.49 ₫12.9K
77.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R 12.33
$0.29 ₫7,535
137.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 R 30.08
$1.07 ₫27.9K
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 R 42.04
$1.61 ₫42K
46.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R 18.4
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-27.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 R 15.24
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.01
$1.17 ₫30.5K
29.91%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.95
$1.43 ₫37.2K
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 R 128
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 R 85.9
$3.65 ₫95K
32.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.1 R 126
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-26.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.16
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-40.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 R 31.5
$0.94 ₫24.4K
88.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 R 35.73
$1.13 ₫29.4K
77.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 R 30.87
$1.05 ₫27.4K
65.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.17
$1.14 ₫29.6K
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 R 32.79
$1.15 ₫29.9K
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 R 22.07
$0.99 ₫25.7K
25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 17.37
$0.48 ₫12.4K
104.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 50.6
$1.36 ₫35.3K
109.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 R 58.9
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 25.76
$0.82 ₫21.3K
76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 R 30.2
$1.57 ₫40.9K
8.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 R 47.54
$0.34 ₫8,916
685.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.3 R 326
$3.79 ₫98.7K
382.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 R 29.01
$0.82 ₫21.4K
98.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R 9.27
$0.69 ₫18K
-24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 R 69.6
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-66.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.13
$0.9 ₫23.4K
37.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K R 416.2K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K R 407.7K
$28.7K ₫748M
-20.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 R 4,094
$74.7 ₫1.9M
208.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.34 R 540
$5.88 ₫153K
415.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 R 1,012
$8.09 ₫210.5K
603.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.89 R 674
$20.27 ₫527.3K
86.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 R 91
$3.01 ₫78.3K
70.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 R 2,666
$153 ₫4M
-2.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,782 R 85K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-62.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 R 1,097
$39.58 ₫1M
55.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.2 R 679
$25.43 ₫661.7K
50.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 R 3,222
$52.1 ₫1.4M
247.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 R 1,354
$75.4 ₫2M
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 R 3,716
$354 ₫9.2M
-40.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 R 3,376
$243 ₫6.3M
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 R 9,129
$721 ₫18.8M
-28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 R 6,863
$459 ₫11.9M
-15.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$719 R 12.8K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-73.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$416 R 7,405
$1,152 ₫30M
-63.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pietermaritzburg
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 R 15.3K
$454 ₫11.8M
90.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
10.67
7.78%

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Last update for Pietermaritzburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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