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

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Cost of Living in Da Nang is 12.2% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Da Nang is 17.3% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Rent Prices in Da Nang are 31.6% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Restaurant Prices in Da Nang are 9.4% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries Prices in Da Nang are 2.9% lower than in Ho Chi Minh City
Local Purchasing Power in Da Nang is 20.4% 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 ₫ 50,000.00 ₫      0.0 %
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) 47,242.42 ₫ 42,190.48 ₫      -10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,764.71 ₫ 13,292.76 ₫      +4.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,473.68 ₫ 8,026.32 ₫      +7.4 %
Markets
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 146,308.41 ₫ 137,995.49 ₫      -5.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23,985.99 ₫ 23,133.24 ₫      -3.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11,601.51 ₫ 13,456.59 ₫      +16.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 37,369.23 ₫ 38,040.00 ₫      +1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 138,345.84 ₫ 147,417.70 ₫      +6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43,127.61 ₫ 43,771.72 ₫      +1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 121,886.89 ₫ 117,253.77 ₫      -3.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 32,005.52 ₫ 31,751.50 ₫      -0.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,037.31 ₫ 11,015.83 ₫      -15.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,422.16 ₫ 12,992.21 ₫      -15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13,587.17 ₫ 12,765.40 ₫      -6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 14,044.58 ₫ 13,607.79 ₫      -3.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,042.48 ₫ 13,985.78 ₫      -0.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19,222.22 ₫ 26,666.67 ₫      +38.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13,117.24 ₫ 12,125.00 ₫      -7.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 305,722.82 ₫ 200,000.00 ₫      -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,219.70 ₫ 21,496.21 ₫      -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38,708.33 ₫ 33,833.33 ₫      -12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 33,000.00 ₫ 35,000.00 ₫      +6.1 %
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) 19,500.00 ₫ 22,500.00 ₫      +15.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26,956.52 ₫ 29,484.11 ₫      +9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60,000.00 ₫ 310,000.00 ₫      +416.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 86,846.24 ₫ 86,644.45 ₫      -0.2 %
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) 887,466,666.67 ₫ 740,000,000.00 ₫      -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,195,493.44 ₫ 1,946,763.89 ₫      -11.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 149,655.17 ₫ 153,117.65 ₫      +2.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 244,777.78 ₫ 202,166.67 ₫      -17.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 521,791.67 ₫ 500,000.00 ₫      -4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 246,875.00 ₫ 162,500.00 ₫      -34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 110,000.00 ₫ 80,000.00 ₫      -27.3 %
Childcare
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,404,761.90 ₫ 4,000,000.00 ₫      -46.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 350,442,857.14 ₫ 334,653,529.85 ₫      -4.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,091,666.67 ₫ 1,025,000.00 ₫      -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 685,818.18 ₫ 608,166.67 ₫      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,572,000.00 ₫ 1,362,500.00 ₫      -47.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,242,105.26 ₫ 2,000,000.00 ₫      -10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,027,054.04 ₫ 8,653,846.15 ₫      -38.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,113,087.01 ₫ 6,416,711.94 ₫      -20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 28,604,678.22 ₫ 19,000,000.00 ₫      -33.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,375,279.03 ₫ 11,833,333.33 ₫      -27.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,860,302.75 ₫ 4,459,308.81 ₫      -54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,906,124.47 ₫ 2,532,002.71 ₫      -48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Ho Chi Minh City Edit Da Nang Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,044,625.55 ₫ 13,000,000.00 ₫      -0.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.37 10.67      +13.8 %
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