Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 4.1% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Da Lat
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Da Lat are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.91
|
$2.47
₫64,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.88
|
$6.43
₫168,210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$0.99
₫26,038
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.78
₫20,424
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
$1.04
₫27,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.36
|
$5.27
₫138,018
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.37
|
$5.54
₫144,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.45
|
$1.19
₫31,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
$1.85
₫48,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.57
|
$1.00
₫26,294
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
$0.65
₫17,015
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
$1.19
₫31,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.58
₫15,256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.72
₫18,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.37
|
$0.61
₫16,078
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.24
|
$3.77
₫98,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,555.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.90
|
$5.89
₫154,235
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.18
|
$12.67
₫331,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,662.86
|
$275.97
₫7,222,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,528.50
|
$199.24
₫5,213,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.23
|
$38.91
₫1,018,325
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,470.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,178.62
|
?? |
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
$0.90
₫23,530
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.82
|
$1.26
₫33,018
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.93
|
$1.19
₫31,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.02
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.82
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥448.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥248.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥597.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥771.25
|
?? |
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