Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang 

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Consumer Prices in Da Nang are 11.4% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Da Nang are 19.7% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Da Nang are 40.9% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Da Nang are 20.7% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Da Nang are 8.1% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Da Nang is 18.4% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫ 35,000.00 ₫      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫ 450,000.00 ₫      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 104,292.99 ₫ 110,000.00 ₫      +5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫ 20,000.00 ₫      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫ 47,500.00 ₫      -5.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 49,379.76 ₫ 34,430.64 ₫      -30.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,682.52 ₫ 14,751.03 ₫      +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,041.31 ₫ 8,125.00 ₫      +1.0 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138,102.29 ₫ 137,694.38 ₫      -0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26,926.92 ₫ 20,411.68 ₫      -24.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,624.54 ₫ 8,996.26 ₫      -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39,088.89 ₫ 41,125.71 ₫      +5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 127,119.41 ₫ 127,762.00 ₫      +0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 40,750.79 ₫ 40,525.23 ₫      -0.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 131,900.04 ₫ 120,429.69 ₫      -8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 37,857.56 ₫ 29,937.13 ₫      -20.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,618.96 ₫ 11,339.82 ₫      -2.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,545.87 ₫ 19,892.60 ₫      +28.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 14,061.38 ₫ 11,056.33 ₫      -21.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,660.89 ₫ 10,886.23 ₫      -30.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 15,951.35 ₫ 13,305.39 ₫      -16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 28,769.23 ₫ 19,184.27 ₫      -33.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,680.00 ₫ 10,816.67 ₫      -14.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 225,000.00 ₫ 200,000.00 ₫      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22,617.97 ₫ 16,647.73 ₫      -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35,562.50 ₫ 38,500.00 ₫      +8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫ 7,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫ 150,000.00 ₫      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12,500.00 ₫ 22,500.00 ₫      +80.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24,944.84 ₫ 32,186.89 ₫      +29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 ₫ 75,000.00 ₫      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 104,375.40 ₫ 97,241.72 ₫      -6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000,000.00 ₫ 850,591,913.50 ₫      -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 905,555,555.56 ₫ 740,000,000.00 ₫      -18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,697,187.78 ₫ 1,361,617.52 ₫      -19.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1,488.89 ₫ 1,500.00 ₫      +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 301,680.38 ₫ 246,000.00 ₫      -18.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 717,147.33 ₫ 693,750.00 ₫      -3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 296,518.60 ₫ 156,666.67 ₫      -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 95,000.00 ₫ 90,000.00 ₫      -5.3 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,750,000.00 ₫ 2,833,333.33 ₫      -58.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 351,339,497.08 ₫ 292,582,168.03 ₫      -16.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,197,058.82 ₫ 1,017,370.90 ₫      -15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 934,375.00 ₫ 599,750.00 ₫      -35.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,500,000.00 ₫ 1,900,000.00 ₫      -24.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,469,230.77 ₫ 2,750,000.00 ₫      +11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,580,000.00 ₫ 7,769,735.44 ₫      -38.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,154,147.14 ₫ 5,100,000.00 ₫      -37.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,652,917.60 ₫ 14,851,625.00 ₫      -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,548,401.60 ₫ 11,857,142.86 ₫      -28.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,837,702.26 ₫ 4,087,699.74 ₫      -58.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,438,827.62 ₫ 2,486,186.28 ₫      -44.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,066,666.67 ₫ 7,250,000.00 ₫      -34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.41 9.17      -2.5 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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