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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semarang is 6.9% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semarang is 11% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-5.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 200.4K
$18.99 ₫494K
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-25.94%
Cappuccino
$1.49 Rp 24.3K
$1.61 ₫42K
-7.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,740
$0.49 ₫12.9K
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,344
$0.29 ₫7,535
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 Rp 32.2K
$1.07 ₫27.9K
85.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$1.61 ₫42K
80.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-30.77%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.43 ₫37.2K
9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-50.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$3.65 ₫95K
-21.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 Rp 135.1K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-14.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
68.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
65.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
49.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$1.15 ₫29.9K
64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,058
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 Rp 37.9K
$1.36 ₫35.3K
72.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 Rp 244.9K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
103.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$0.82 ₫21.3K
221.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
$1.57 ₫40.9K
82.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 3,874
$0.34 ₫8,916
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.95 Rp 210.3K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
241.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$0.82 ₫21.4K
10.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,676
$0.69 ₫18K
-57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-75.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 403.7M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.3M
$28.7K ₫748M
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$74.7 ₫1.9M
22.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$5.88 ₫153K
-51.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 Rp 378.5K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
188.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.73 Rp 385.2K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 Rp 82K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-32.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
2.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.5 Rp 738.5K
$153 ₫4M
-70.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,403 Rp 39M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-81.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.9 Rp 599K
$39.58 ₫1M
-6.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.86 Rp 533.4K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
29.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
$52.1 ₫1.4M
28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.24 Rp 701.8K
$75.4 ₫2M
-42.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$354 ₫9.2M
-30.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.4M
$243 ₫6.3M
-37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 Rp 8.9M
$721 ₫18.8M
-24.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 Rp 6.8M
$459 ₫11.9M
-9.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 Rp 20.6M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-53.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 Rp 9.7M
$1,152 ₫30M
-47.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 Rp 3.1M
$454 ₫11.8M
-58.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
10.67
-26.62%

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Last update for Semarang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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