Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the United States and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $2,785 in the United States, rent and utilities included – about $23,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇺🇸 United States

$2,785

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: The United States is 164% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 229.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: The United States is 171% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 168.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.22 $20.22

$2.27 ₫58.7K

790.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.1 $81.1

$19.51 ₫504.8K

315.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.12 $12.12

$4.62 ₫119.6K

162.34%

Cappuccino

$5.36 $5.36

$1.73 ₫44.8K

209.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 $2.77

$0.65 ₫16.9K

326.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 $2.09

$0.32 ₫8,179

553.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.84 $5.84

$1.37 ₫35.5K

326.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.92 $7.92

$2.25 ₫58.2K

252.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 $1.04

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-34.18%

White Bread (500g)

$3.56 $3.56

$1.27 ₫32.8K

180.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.69 $4.69

$1.04 ₫26.9K

350.96%

Eggs

$4.43 $4.43

$1.50 ₫38.8K

195.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.91 $12.91

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-1.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 $12.20

$4.17 ₫107.9K

192.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 $17.00

$9.26 ₫239.6K

83.59%

Apples (1kg)

$5.31 $5.31

$2.71 ₫70.2K

95.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 $1.67

$1.14 ₫29.6K

46.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.49 $4.49

$1.33 ₫34.4K

237.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.05 $5.05

$1.53 ₫39.6K

230.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 $2.83

$1.14 ₫29.5K

148.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.00 $3.00

$1.31 ₫34.0K

129.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.28 $2.28

$1.01 ₫26.1K

125.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 $2.27

$0.49 ₫12.7K

363.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.33 $10.33

$1.55 ₫40.2K

566.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 $14.72

$7.80 ₫201.8K

88.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 $2.05

$0.88 ₫22.8K

132.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 $3.66

$2.10 ₫54.3K

74.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 $2.33

$0.31 ₫8,147

651.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.1 $65.1

$5.06 ₫130.9K

1185.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.60 $3.60

$1.05 ₫27.1K

242.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 $1.90

$0.57 ₫14.7K

233.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.81 $29.81

$19.44 ₫503.0K

53.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 $1.03

$0.89 ₫23.1K

15.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K $35.1K

$30.2K ₫780.7M

16.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K $26.3K

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-5.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$216 $216

$78.0 ₫2.0M

177.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$62.3 $62.3

$6.34 ₫164.0K

882.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.6 $74.6

$8.23 ₫213.0K

806.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.70 $44.70

$22.58 ₫584.2K

97.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.55 $22.55

$5.43 ₫140.5K

315.29%

Cinema Ticket

$15.19 $15.19

$3.13 ₫81.0K

385.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,440 $1,440

$161 ₫4.2M

797.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.2K $25.2K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

71.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.7 $53.7

$45.61 ₫1.2M

17.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.44 $42.44

$27.84 ₫720.5K

52.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.4 $93.4

$102 ₫2.6M

-8.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 $115

$81.1 ₫2.1M

41.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,622 $1,622

$516 ₫13.4M

214.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,357 $1,357

$341 ₫8.8M

298.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,681 $2,681

$1,047 ₫27.1M

156.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,170 $2,170

$783 ₫20.3M

177.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,294 $3,294

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-13.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,674 $2,674

$1,306 ₫33.8M

104.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,242 $4,242

$350 ₫9.1M

1110.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.55

10.72

-38.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the United States: October 6, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

United States

$1.4K 49.4%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 74.9% $1K

Groceries & Markets

United States

$411 15%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 51.3% $211

Monthly Utilities & Internet

United States

$353 12.9%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 73.8% $260

Eating Out

United States

$327 11.9%

Da Nang

$68 8% 79.2% $259

Clothing & Footwear

United States

$137 5%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 15.8% $22

Getting Around

United States

$87 3.2%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 88.3% $77

Sport & Entertainment

United States

$75 2.7%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 61.6% $46

Good to know

🇺🇸 United States

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

03:40 3:40 AM

14:40 2:40 PM

11 h ahead of the United States

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

340,110,988

1,245,200

💱 Currency

United States Dollar USD $

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1 USD = 0.892 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, EUR to USD – United States Dollar Converter

🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

United States Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.892 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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