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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 196.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 302.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 182.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 278.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
747.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
306.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
100.84%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
106.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
410.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
589.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
491.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
340.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
184.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
100.00%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
253.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-30.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
131.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
42.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
184.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
176.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
315.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
124.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
105.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
2247.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
81.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
485.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
235.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
838.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
3557.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
362.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
328.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
337.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
7.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-22.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
169.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
303.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
556.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
203.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
177.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
413.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$153 โ‚ซ4M
1278.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
48.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
89.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
129.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
106.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
75.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
523.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
501.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
508.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
481.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
364.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
521.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
774.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
10.67
-40.58%

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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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