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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sikkim is 27.6% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sikkim is 33.9% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 ₹201
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
24.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.32 ₹883
$18.99 ā‚«494K
-45.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ₹311
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
-24.06%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.61 ā‚«42K
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.87
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
-24.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.12
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
64.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹258
$1.61 ā‚«42K
86.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.6
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
-48.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.04
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
-44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.24
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
-58.97%
Eggs
$1.61 ₹138
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 ₹435
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-59.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹262
$3.65 ā‚«95K
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₹174
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-22.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.8
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.7
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
-16.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
-52.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.36
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
-55.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
-47.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.28
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.83
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ₹219
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
88.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 ₹392
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-37.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₹114
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
62.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₹251
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
87.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.05 ₹261
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🚌 Getting Around
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.77
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 ₹736
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
127.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
-3.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.69 ā‚«18K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-87.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
-49.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
-23.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.29 ₹3,275
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
-48.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹302
$5.88 ā‚«153K
-39.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.44 ₹636
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
-8.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ₹1,373
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
-20.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹595
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
-6.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
-3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 ₹4,431
$153 ā‚«4M
-66.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,517 ₹129.7K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-88.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.71 ₹2,113
$39.58 ā‚«1M
-37.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 ₹2,116
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 ₹3,611
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
-19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 ₹2,724
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-57.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-65.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,572
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-68.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.7K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-61.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-60.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 ₹96.6K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-58.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 ₹46.6K
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-52.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sikkim
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 ₹19.6K
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-49.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
10.67
-18.74%

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Last update for Sikkim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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