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

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Cost of Living in Da Nang is 10.1% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Da Nang is 14.7% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Da Nang are 28.1% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Da Nang are 9.9% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Da Nang are 1.5% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Da Nang is 21.1% higher than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 52,500.00 ₫ 50,000.00 ₫      -4.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫ 500,000.00 ₫      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫ 120,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30,000.00 ₫ 25,000.00 ₫      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50,000.00 ₫ 40,000.00 ₫      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,228.57 ₫ 41,823.53 ₫      -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,638.89 ₫ 13,486.12 ₫      +6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,315.79 ₫ 8,310.47 ₫      +13.6 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 147,744.26 ₫ 137,536.66 ₫      -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23,405.39 ₫ 22,226.05 ₫      -5.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11,671.29 ₫ 11,702.70 ₫      +0.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 36,608.00 ₫ 38,266.67 ₫      +4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 143,448.76 ₫ 151,197.64 ₫      +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,341.15 ₫ 47,951.25 ₫      +13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 122,190.95 ₫ 136,833.86 ₫      +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 31,132.97 ₫ 31,751.50 ₫      +2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12,016.85 ₫ 11,339.82 ₫      -5.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,126.18 ₫ 13,380.99 ₫      -5.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,965.20 ₫ 13,758.98 ₫      +6.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,097.67 ₫ 12,473.81 ₫      -11.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 13,824.72 ₫ 14,061.38 ₫      +1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19,777.78 ₫ 24,000.00 ₫      +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,754.84 ₫ 13,166.67 ₫      +3.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫ 200,000.00 ₫      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,345.96 ₫ 21,843.43 ₫      -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,500.00 ₫ 28,600.00 ₫      -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 34,000.00 ₫ 32,500.00 ₫      -4.4 %
Transportation
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,000.00 ₫ 8,500.00 ₫      +21.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300,000.00 ₫ 100,000.00 ₫      -66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20,000.00 ₫ 22,500.00 ₫      +12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26,151.85 ₫ 29,484.11 ₫      +12.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60,000.00 ₫ 310,000.00 ₫      +416.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87,294.54 ₫ 86,294.00 ₫      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 980,000,000.00 ₫ 700,000,000.00 ₫      -28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 896,214,285.71 ₫ 740,000,000.00 ₫      -17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,137,779.17 ₫ 1,811,736.11 ₫      -15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 154,375.00 ₫ 145,571.43 ₫      -5.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 238,172.41 ₫ 202,166.67 ₫      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 540,541.67 ₫ 493,750.00 ₫      -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 240,370.56 ₫ 225,000.00 ₫      -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 105,000.00 ₫ 80,000.00 ₫      -23.8 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,350,000.00 ₫ 4,000,000.00 ₫      -45.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 360,025,000.00 ₫ 331,668,808.83 ₫      -7.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,063,636.36 ₫ 1,033,333.33 ₫      -2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 704,761.90 ₫ 659,800.00 ₫      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,652,173.91 ₫ 1,850,000.00 ₫      -30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,200,000.00 ₫ 2,000,000.00 ₫      -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,846,047.13 ₫ 9,023,076.92 ₫      -29.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,638,660.49 ₫ 6,055,555.56 ₫      -20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 28,209,243.47 ₫ 19,571,428.57 ₫      -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,935,568.72 ₫ 11,833,333.33 ₫      -25.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,248,174.11 ₫ 4,459,308.81 ₫      -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,861,885.30 ₫ 2,446,934.53 ₫      -49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,588,709.47 ₫ 13,000,000.00 ₫      +3.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.23 10.67      +15.6 %
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