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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 26.5% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 33% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 ₹198
$1.89 ₫49.3K
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.08 ₹691
$18.92 ₫492.2K
-57.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₹391
$4.73 ₫123.1K
-3.38%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₹110
$1.54 ₫40.2K
-16.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.73
$0.51 ₫13.2K
-9.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.61
$0.29 ₫7,506
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ₹152
$1.02 ₫26.6K
74.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ₹439
$1.61 ₫42K
218.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.42 ₫36.9K
-56.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.43
$1 ₫26K
-61.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.12 ₫29.1K
-37.50%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹70.2
$1.47 ₫38.4K
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 ₹770
$12.24 ₫318.5K
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.8 ₫98.9K
-27.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.1 ₫262.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.62 ₫68.3K
-24.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$0.95 ₫24.6K
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₹129
$1.12 ₫29.1K
34.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.43
$1.09 ₫28.4K
-60.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32.02
$1.14 ₫29.7K
-67.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.14
$1.17 ₫30.4K
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$1 ₫26.1K
-78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.91
$0.48 ₫12.5K
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ₹248
$1.33 ₫34.6K
118.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.05 ₹347
$7.8 ₫203K
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ₹154
$0.81 ₫21K
122.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ₹231
$1.66 ₫43.3K
62.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
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🚌 Getting Around
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.32 ₫8,302
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.45 ₹893
$3.87 ₫100.7K
170.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.5
$0.88 ₫22.8K
28.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.75 ₫19.4K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.2
$11.69 ₫304.3K
-90.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹98.8
$0.86 ₫22.3K
34.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K ₹1.5M
$27.1K ₫706.4M
-37.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ₹2.5M
$27.9K ₫726.2M
4.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$74.9 ₫1.9M
-53.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 ₹281
$5.83 ₫151.8K
-43.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.17 ₹613
$8.46 ₫220.1K
-15.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.43 ₹1,662
$20.16 ₫524.6K
-3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 ₹946
$7.46 ₫194.2K
48.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.29 ₹196
$3 ₫78K
-23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.72 ₹2,713
$153 ₫4M
-79.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,275 ₹109K
$13K ₫339.6M
-90.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.65 ₹1,852
$39.37 ₫1M
-45.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 ₹2,069
$25.7 ₫668.8K
-5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.9 ₹3,412
$53.1 ₫1.4M
-24.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.35 ₹2,339
$75.3 ₫2M
-63.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.4 ₹8,505
$355 ₫9.2M
-71.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.3 ₹5,416
$248 ₫6.4M
-74.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₹22.9K
$719 ₫18.7M
-62.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 ₹14.3K
$458 ₫11.9M
-63.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,415 ₹121K
$2,675 ₫69.6M
-47.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$372 ₹31.8K
$1,179 ₫30.7M
-68.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salem
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 ₹30.8K
$458 ₫11.9M
-21.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.47
10.67
-11.25%

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Last update for Salem: November 4, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

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