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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Santos is 44.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Santos is 39.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 R$29.2
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
178.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.7 R$148
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
40.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 R$31.61
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
19.04%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R$11.6
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
29.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.96
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
155.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
220.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 R$11.61
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
95.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.25
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
70.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.47
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
13.68%
Eggs
$2.95 R$16.35
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
106.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 R$69
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-0.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 R$22.49
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 R$49.12
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
-8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.38
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.89
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
89.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.36
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.78
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.32
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.14
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
61.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 R$42.53
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.83
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
71.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
36.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.31
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
182.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.64 R$248
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
1077.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 R$7.06
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
54.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
27.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 R$78.4
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
20.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.8
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
15.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117.1K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
-22.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K R$162.4K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
1.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.7 R$487
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
17.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 R$66.7
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
104.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.7 R$115
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
155.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.87 R$121
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.99 R$272
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
557.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 R$43.78
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
162.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 R$1,552
$153 โ‚ซ4M
82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,832 R$43.5K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-38.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.3 R$257
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 R$223
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
58.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 R$446
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
54.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.83 R$227
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
-45.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 R$2,354
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 R$4,361
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
8.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 R$3,021
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
18.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,787 R$15.5K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
1.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 R$8,936
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
39.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santos
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,135
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
24.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
10.67
12.46%

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Last update for Santos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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