Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Sa Pa is 3.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sa Pa is 4.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 ₫49.1K

$1.87 ₫49.3K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.31 ₫561.2K

$19.4 ₫511K

9.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₫118.3K

$4.62 ₫121.8K

-2.81%

Cappuccino

$1.75 ₫46.1K

$1.58 ₫41.5K

10.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 ₫13.2K

$0.51 ₫13.3K

-1.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₫7,326

$0.29 ₫7,566

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 ₫24.1K

$1.07 ₫28.2K

-14.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ₫41.7K

$1.67 ₫44.1K

-5.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ₫35.8K

$1.41 ₫37.3K

-3.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₫26.9K

$0.95 ₫25.1K

7.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 ₫26.4K

$1.12 ₫29.5K

-10.71%

Eggs

$1.45 ₫38.2K

$1.42 ₫37.4K

2.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.55 ₫304.2K

$12.24 ₫322.4K

-5.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.64 ₫95.8K

$3.72 ₫97.9K

-2.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.03 ₫264.2K

$10 ₫263.5K

0.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₫71.7K

$2.71 ₫71.4K

0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 ₫28.2K

$0.98 ₫25.8K

9.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 ₫34.3K

$1.09 ₫28.6K

19.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ₫29.6K

$1.11 ₫29.1K

0.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 ₫28.3K

$1.15 ₫30.3K

-6.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.15 ₫30.3K

-11.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ₫17.3K

$1 ₫26.4K

-34.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.6K

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 ₫36.2K

$1.36 ₫35.7K

0.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ₫302.7K

$7.46 ₫196.5K

54.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₫21K

$0.86 ₫22.6K

-6.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫43.2K

$1.66 ₫43.7K

-1.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫8,981

$0.34 ₫9,058

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.36 ₫167.6K

$3.94 ₫103.8K

61.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 ₫18.9K

$0.87 ₫23K

-17.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₫16.4K

$0.7 ₫18.4K

-11.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 ₫72.4K

$11.71 ₫308.5K

-76.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₫23.5K

$0.91 ₫23.9K

-2.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K ₫927.1M

$27K ₫710.2M

30.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.2K ₫849M

$28.3K ₫745.2M

13.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.2 ₫2M

$73.9 ₫1.9M

1.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.71 ₫150.4K

$5.88 ₫154.8K

-2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.47 ₫223.2K

$7.99 ₫210.6K

6.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.72 ₫572.1K

$19.94 ₫525.1K

8.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 ₫200.7K

$7.6 ₫200.3K

0.26%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 ₫83.2K

$2.98 ₫78.5K

6.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 ₫6.9M

$152 ₫4M

72.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫305.3M

$13K ₫341.1M

-10.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.32 ₫1.1M

$39.03 ₫1M

3.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.63 ₫622.4K

$25.13 ₫661.8K

-5.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 ₫2.3M

$51.8 ₫1.4M

69.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ₫1.9M

$76.7 ₫2M

-3.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 ₫9.6M

$353 ₫9.3M

3.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 ₫6.5M

$244 ₫6.4M

1.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$729 ₫19.2M

$717 ₫18.9M

1.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₫14.2M

$446 ₫11.7M

20.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,090 ₫55.1M

$3,846 ₫101.3M

-45.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,239 ₫32.6M

$1,278 ₫33.7M

-3.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$430 ₫11.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

10.67

-14.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sa Pa: December 1, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: November 29, 2025

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