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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Port Douglas is 173.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 229.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Port Douglas is 140.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 192.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 A$18.16
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
526.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 A$127
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
334.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.81 A$16.56
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
126.15%
Cappuccino
$3.76 A$5.76
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
133.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 A$4.17
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
455.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 A$3.46
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
679.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.7
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
491.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 A$10.78
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
337.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 A$2.62
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.81
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
162.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
131.62%
Eggs
$3.96 A$6.06
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
176.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 A$12.06
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-36.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 A$14.02
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
150.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 A$19.14
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
15.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.56
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
146.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.1
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
136.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.14 A$10.94
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
580.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
97.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.55
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
100.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.49
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
130.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 A$4.45
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
506.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.75 A$45.58
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
2087.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 A$17.06
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 A$5.19
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
313.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
130.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
655.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$98.4
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
1595.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 A$9.89
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
687.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.38
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
124.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.31 A$51
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
183.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
24.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
-16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-32.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$229
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
100.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.2 A$55.5
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
515.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 A$90.7
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
631.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.73 A$76.2
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
145.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 A$23.66
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
107.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 A$19.6
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
324.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,597 A$2,446
$153 โ‚ซ4M
943.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-4.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 A$130
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
114.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 A$105
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
168.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 A$152
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
89.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 A$212
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
83.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 A$1,900
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
250.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 A$1,631
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
337.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 A$3,132
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
183.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 A$2,612
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
271.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,503 A$8,431
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
100.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,338 A$8,177
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
363.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Douglas
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.96
10.67
-34.77%

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Last update for Port Douglas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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