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

😐 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 12.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 12.1% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-21.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$18.99 ₫494K
-36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-33.47%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$1.61 ₫42K
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$0.49 ₫12.9K
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$0.29 ₫7,535
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
189.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.61 ₫42K
50.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-14.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
17.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$3.65 ₫95K
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-12.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
52.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
58.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
41.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$1.15 ₫29.9K
63.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
38.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
177.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
145.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
95.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$0.34 ₫8,916
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
153.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-31.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$0.69 ₫18K
-50.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-75.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$28.7K ₫748M
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-5.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$5.88 ₫153K
-26.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
178.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-18.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
2.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$153 ₫4M
-39.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-40.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$39.58 ₫1M
7.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$52.1 ₫1.4M
28.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$75.4 ₫2M
-1.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$354 ₫9.2M
-28.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$243 ₫6.3M
-35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$721 ₫18.8M
-19.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$459 ₫11.9M
-27.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-50.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$1,152 ₫30M
-39.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$454 ₫11.8M
-27.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
10.67
-14.25%

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Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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