Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 85% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 90.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 JMD 1,228
$1.89 ₫49.2K
308.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$18.99 ₫494K
231.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 JMD 1,427
$4.78 ₫124.4K
87.45%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$1.61 ₫42K
177.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$0.49 ₫12.9K
169.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.29 ₫7,535
158.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$1.07 ₫27.9K
132.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$1.61 ₫42K
90.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$1.43 ₫37.3K
195.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 570
$0.95 ₫24.8K
276.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 256
$1.17 ₫30.5K
37.61%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 554
$1.43 ₫37.2K
143.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 JMD 1,764
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-11.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,028
$3.65 ₫95K
76.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 JMD 1,250
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 JMD 929
$2.64 ₫68.6K
120.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 496
$0.94 ₫24.4K
231.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 654
$1.13 ₫29.4K
263.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 JMD 478
$1.05 ₫27.4K
185.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$1.14 ₫29.6K
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.15 ₫29.9K
66.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 477
$0.99 ₫25.7K
203.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 238
$0.48 ₫12.4K
210.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.88 JMD 1,413
$1.36 ₫35.3K
552.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 JMD 1,798
$7.4 ₫192.5K
52.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 437
$0.82 ₫21.3K
235.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 488
$1.57 ₫40.9K
94.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$0.82 ₫21.4K
35.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 494
$0.69 ₫18K
350.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,007
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-46.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$0.9 ₫23.4K
36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
59.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$28.7K ₫748M
18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 26.1K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
119.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 JMD 3,546
$5.88 ₫153K
278.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 8,062
$8.09 ₫210.5K
525.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,126
$3.01 ₫78.3K
343.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$153 ₫4M
50.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-80.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$39.58 ₫1M
-34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 JMD 4,068
$25.43 ₫661.7K
0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
$75.4 ₫2M
2.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 ₫9.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$243 ₫6.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 ₫18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 ₫11.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 JMD 63K
$454 ₫11.8M
-12.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
10.67
-14.25%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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