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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiyuan is 32.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiyuan is 5.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 Β₯15.36
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.54 Β₯147
$18.99 β‚«494K
8.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.23 Β₯30.31
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
-11.51%
Cappuccino
$2.46 Β₯17.65
$1.61 β‚«42K
52.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Β₯3.91
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 Β₯2.33
$0.29 β‚«7,535
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 Β₯8.87
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 Β₯15.32
$1.61 β‚«42K
32.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Β₯9.83
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 Β₯20.12
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
194.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Β₯5.11
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
-39.32%
Eggs
$0.94 Β₯6.72
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
-34.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 Β₯98
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 Β₯20.29
$3.65 β‚«95K
-22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 Β₯76.8
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 Β₯15.31
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
-19.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 Β₯9.42
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
39.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 Β₯5.92
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
-26.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Β₯7.78
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 Β₯3.57
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-56.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 Β₯2.89
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
-65.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 Β₯2.9
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
-59.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 Β₯2.9
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 Β₯15.1
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
55.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 Β₯64.1
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Β₯4.95
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
-15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Β₯10.1
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
-10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.1
$0.34 β‚«8,916
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.37 Β₯88.7
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
226.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 Β₯7.76
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
31.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 Β₯1.5
$0.69 β‚«18K
-69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 Β₯25.71
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-69.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 Β₯7.94
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K Β₯167.8K
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-14.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K Β₯143.3K
$28.7K β‚«748M
-30.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 Β₯495
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-7.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.47 Β₯67.9
$5.88 β‚«153K
61.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 Β₯84.5
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
45.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.55 Β₯298
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
104.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 Β₯60.4
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 Β₯40.08
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
85.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 Β₯2,976
$153 β‚«4M
171.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,110 Β₯29.5K
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-67.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.03 Β₯172
$39.58 β‚«1M
-39.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 Β₯351
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
92.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 Β₯507
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 Β₯461
$75.4 β‚«2M
-14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 Β₯1,519
$354 β‚«9.2M
-40.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 Β₯764
$243 β‚«6.3M
-56.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 Β₯3,730
$721 β‚«18.8M
-27.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 Β₯1,746
$459 β‚«11.9M
-46.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,295 Β₯30.8K
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
56.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 Β₯7,983
$1,152 β‚«30M
-3.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiyuan
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$893 Β₯6,404
$454 β‚«11.8M
96.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
10.67
-64.10%

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Last update for Taiyuan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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