Cost of living comparison
Da Nang is 25.0% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Da Nang
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Da Nang
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Da Nang
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in Da Nang
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Da Nang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Da Nang
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Da Nang
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Da Nang.
If you lived in Da Nang instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB57.06
|
$1.58
₫41,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB237.77
|
$4.00
₫104,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.32
|
$0.56
₫14,558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.83
|
$0.32
₫8,363
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.87
|
$0.97
₫25,352
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB233.73
|
$6.26
₫163,173
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB195.36
|
$5.92
₫154,311
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB65.93
|
$1.57
₫40,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.78
|
$1.49
₫38,721
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB38.72
|
$1.53
₫39,734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.86
|
$0.37
₫9,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.60
|
$0.52
₫13,673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.29
|
$0.43
₫11,102
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.68
|
$0.49
₫12,855
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB16.72
|
$0.55
₫14,374
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB145.73
|
$3.54
₫92,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB760.86
|
$3.96
₫103,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB689,531.43
|
$27,688.46
₫721,395,245
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB382.81
|
$6.79
₫176,875
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB594.19
|
$7.86
₫204,670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB12,698.88
|
$356.82
₫9,296,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,636.60
|
$240.85
₫6,274,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,601.91
|
$39.83
₫1,037,837
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,058.73
|
$158.22
₫4,122,259
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB432,061.07
|
$11,075.39
₫288,558,098
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB73.71
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB58.32
|
$1.61
₫41,817
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB142.66
|
$1.19
₫30,917
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,141.53
|
$21.76
₫566,811
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB190.22
|
$3.36
₫87,598
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,822.90
|
$40.87
₫1,064,917
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB989.12
|
$22.73
₫592,317
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,663.02
|
$61.31
₫1,597,375
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,092.37
|
$79.11
₫2,061,129
|
|
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