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

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 140.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Placetas is 59.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 CUP 365
$1.89 ₫49.2K
705.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.71 CUP 329
$18.99 ₫494K
-27.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 CUP 171
$4.78 ₫124.4K
48.95%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CUP 72.7
$1.61 ₫42K
88.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CUP 75.6
$0.49 ₫12.9K
542.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.48
$0.29 ₫7,535
524.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 CUP 118
$1.07 ₫27.9K
357.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 71
$1.61 ₫42K
83.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 CUP 48.88
$1.43 ₫37.3K
42.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 CUP 46.91
$0.95 ₫24.8K
105.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 CUP 24.3
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-13.68%
Eggs
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-13.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUP 179
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-39.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 CUP 74.4
$3.65 ₫95K
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 CUP 299
$9.7 ₫252.4K
28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.01
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-28.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 CUP 26.95
$0.94 ₫24.4K
19.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CUP 39.96
$1.13 ₫29.4K
47.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CUP 26.13
$1.05 ₫27.4K
3.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.41
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-14.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.68
$0.99 ₫25.7K
4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 CUP 23.67
$0.48 ₫12.4K
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 CUP 69.9
$1.36 ₫35.3K
113.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$7.4 ₫192.5K
37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.07
$0.82 ₫21.3K
148.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUP 71.5
$1.57 ₫40.9K
89.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 CUP 4.13
$0.34 ₫8,916
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 CUP 473
$3.79 ₫98.7K
419.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 CUP 121
$0.82 ₫21.4K
517.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.23
$0.69 ₫18K
-44.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 CUP 360
$11.74 ₫305.4K
27.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CUP 29.76
$0.9 ₫23.4K
37.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$77K CUP 1.8M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
181.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
$28.7K ₫748M
135.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.8 CUP 835
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-53.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.83 CUP 356
$5.88 ₫153K
152.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$220 CUP 5,276
$8.09 ₫210.5K
2617.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 CUP 960
$20.27 ₫527.3K
97.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.94 CUP 239
$7.45 ₫193.8K
33.42%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.72
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-67.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 CUP 2,833
$153 ₫4M
-22.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-12.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.51 CUP 1,092
$39.58 ₫1M
14.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 CUP 710
$25.43 ₫661.7K
16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 CUP 1,206
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 CUP 1,574
$75.4 ₫2M
-13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 CUP 4,735
$354 ₫9.2M
-44.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CUP 17.1K
$243 ₫6.3M
193.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CUP 22.6K
$721 ₫18.8M
30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 CUP 14.5K
$459 ₫11.9M
31.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$327 CUP 7,848
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-88.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$364 CUP 8,744
$1,152 ₫30M
-68.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.6 CUP 1,286
$454 ₫11.8M
-88.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10.67
40.58%

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Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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