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

😐 Solo nomad: Vac is 83.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vac is 58.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 FtΒ 3,131
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
378.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.71 FtΒ 16.2K
$18.99 β‚«494K
145.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 FtΒ 3,057
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
84.52%
Cappuccino
$2.11 FtΒ 730
$1.61 β‚«42K
31.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 488
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
187.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 FtΒ 358
$0.29 β‚«7,535
255.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 FtΒ 663
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
78.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 FtΒ 767
$1.61 β‚«42K
37.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 FtΒ 369
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
-25.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 FtΒ 527
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 FtΒ 667
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
64.96%
Eggs
$2.6 FtΒ 901
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
81.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 FtΒ 3,167
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
-26.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 FtΒ 1,999
$3.65 β‚«95K
58.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 FtΒ 4,082
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
21.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 FtΒ 648
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
-29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 FtΒ 666
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
104.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 FtΒ 717
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
83.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 FtΒ 1,073
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
195.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 FtΒ 391
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 FtΒ 414
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 FtΒ 533
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 FtΒ 184
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 FtΒ 2,293
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
386.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 FtΒ 2,566
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 FtΒ 393
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
37.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 490
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
-10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 FtΒ 388
$0.34 β‚«8,916
229.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 FtΒ 8,689
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
561.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 FtΒ 1,003
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
252.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 FtΒ 391
$0.69 β‚«18K
63.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 FtΒ 6,050
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
48.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 FtΒ 613
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
96.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K FtΒ 9M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K FtΒ 10.7M
$28.7K β‚«748M
6.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 FtΒ 49.4K
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
91.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 FtΒ 9,359
$5.88 β‚«153K
359.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 FtΒ 6,771
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
141.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 FtΒ 16.1K
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
128.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 FtΒ 5,837
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
126.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.32 FtΒ 2,537
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
143.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 FtΒ 101.8K
$153 β‚«4M
91.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 FtΒ 2.4M
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-45.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 FtΒ 25K
$39.58 β‚«1M
82.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 FtΒ 9,355
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
6.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 FtΒ 25.5K
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
41.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 FtΒ 30.2K
$75.4 β‚«2M
15.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 FtΒ 147K
$354 β‚«9.2M
19.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 FtΒ 122K
$243 β‚«6.3M
44.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 FtΒ 269.2K
$721 β‚«18.8M
7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 FtΒ 252K
$459 β‚«11.9M
58.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,645 FtΒ 916.5K
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-3.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 FtΒ 779.8K
$1,152 β‚«30M
95.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vac
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,352 FtΒ 468.4K
$454 β‚«11.8M
198.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
10.67
-30.65%

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Last update for Vac: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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