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

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Consumer Prices in Da Nang are 6.4% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Da Nang are 15.4% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Da Nang are 38.1% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Da Nang are 8.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Da Nang are 1.8% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Da Nang is 23.0% higher 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 ₫ 40,000.00 ₫      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫ 768,373.21 ₫      +28.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 110,000.00 ₫ 125,000.00 ₫      +13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫ 40,000.00 ₫      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 48,019.38 ₫ 41,041.67 ₫      -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 13,168.09 ₫ 16,888.89 ₫      +28.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8,047.13 ₫ 8,200.00 ₫      +1.9 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 144,010.26 ₫ 139,639.66 ₫      -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25,294.70 ₫ 18,143.72 ₫      -28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,799.00 ₫ 9,525.45 ₫      -11.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,880.00 ₫ 41,186.67 ₫      +5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 131,515.26 ₫ 145,149.73 ₫      +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,601.45 ₫ 39,689.38 ₫      -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 120,634.11 ₫ 130,974.95 ₫      +8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 37,738.93 ₫ 39,311.39 ₫      +4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,184.44 ₫ 10,432.64 ₫      -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,484.01 ₫ 15,119.76 ₫      -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,213.36 ₫ 10,489.34 ₫      -20.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,925.37 ₫ 12,851.80 ₫      -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,310.86 ₫ 16,329.34 ₫      +14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24,062.50 ₫ 19,250.00 ₫      -20.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,000.00 ₫ 12,816.67 ₫      +6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫ 200,000.00 ₫      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,467.27 ₫ 20,622.90 ₫      -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,428.57 ₫ 35,833.33 ₫      -9.1 %
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 ₫ 10,000.00 ₫      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275,000.00 ₫ 120,000.00 ₫      -56.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15,003.50 ₫ 20,000.00 ₫      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫ 29,484.11 ₫      +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80,000.00 ₫ 310,000.00 ₫      +287.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89,953.36 ₫ 89,810.26 ₫      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫ 700,000,000.00 ₫      -24.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 920,384,615.38 ₫ 740,000,000.00 ₫      -19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,865,434.18 ₫ 1,453,067.16 ₫      -22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,428.57 ₫ 142,875.00 ₫      -7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 259,523.81 ₫ 220,000.00 ₫      -15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 650,950.37 ₫ 687,500.00 ₫      +5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 288,796.60 ₫ 166,666.67 ₫      -42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫ 90,000.00 ₫      -25.0 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,588,235.29 ₫ 3,500,000.00 ₫      -53.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 388,956,326.93 ₫ 280,000,000.00 ₫      -28.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 971,052.63 ₫ 1,075,000.00 ₫      +10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 739,473.68 ₫ 579,800.00 ₫      -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,615,789.47 ₫ 1,500,000.00 ₫      -42.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,523,076.92 ₫ 2,500,000.00 ₫      -0.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,419,751.45 ₫ 7,803,333.33 ₫      -41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,787,737.80 ₫ 6,042,857.14 ₫      -22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,441,227.85 ₫ 16,101,625.00 ₫      -45.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,338,150.18 ₫ 11,500,000.00 ₫      -29.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,082,693.95 ₫ 4,459,308.81 ₫      -59.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,927,099.04 ₫ 2,430,862.39 ₫      -50.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,765,095.24 ₫ 12,250,000.00 ₫      +4.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.74 10.67      +9.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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