Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Alberni and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Alberni and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Port Alberni is 178% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 168.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Port Alberni is 115.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.89 CA$22.99
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
793.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CA$74.2
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
187.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 CA$15.15
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
132.85%
Cappuccino
$4.26 CA$5.8
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
164.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
314.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CA$1.47
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
272.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 CA$4.91
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
237.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CA$7.54
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
244.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
79.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 CA$2.46
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 CA$4.08
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
156.41%
Eggs
$3.48 CA$4.74
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
143.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 CA$8
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-52.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
18.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.38 CA$33.19
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
151.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
10.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 CA$1.48
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
15.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CA$4.25
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
176.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 CA$4.73
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
230.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 CA$3.05
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
96.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CA$2.66
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 CA$0.96
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CA$15.12
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
716.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 CA$9.5
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
-5.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.83 CA$5.22
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
367.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CA$5.26
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
145.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 CA$1.98
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
329.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.24 CA$47.96
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
829.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 CA$3.86
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
246.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
105.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 CA$39.63
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
147.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
45.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.1K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.4K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-27.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 CA$252
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
148.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.8 CA$51.5
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
542.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.7 CA$89.4
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
711.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.45 CA$57.8
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
109.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 CA$16.95
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
313.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 CA$1,247
$153 โ‚ซ4M
499.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K CA$17.2K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-0.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 CA$77.1
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
43.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 CA$72.1
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
108.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 CA$143
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
102.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 CA$130
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
26.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 CA$986
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
104.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 CA$1,010
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
205.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CA$2,293
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
133.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 CA$2,170
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
247.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,859 CA$6,614
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
77.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,260 CA$5,799
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
269.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Alberni
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,021 CA$4,112
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
566.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
10.67
-38.71%

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Last update for Port Alberni: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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