Cost of living comparison
Da Nang is 10.2% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Da Nang
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Da Nang
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Da Nang
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Da Nang
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Da Nang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Da Nang
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Da Nang
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Da Nang.
If you lived in Da Nang instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,571
|
$1.58
₫41,257
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
$4.00
₫104,303
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,552
|
$0.56
₫14,570
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,704
|
$0.32
₫8,370
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
$0.97
₫25,373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,435
|
$6.26
₫163,308
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,186
|
$5.92
₫154,439
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
$1.57
₫40,844
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,556
|
$1.49
₫38,753
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,851
|
$1.53
₫39,767
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,056
|
$0.37
₫9,747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,901
|
$0.52
₫13,684
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,694
|
$0.43
₫11,111
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,876
|
$0.49
₫12,866
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,035
|
$0.55
₫14,386
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,422
|
$3.54
₫92,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,284
|
$3.96
₫103,142
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
$27,688.46
₫721,994,636
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,273
|
$6.79
₫177,022
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
$7.86
₫204,840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
$356.82
₫9,304,354
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
$240.85
₫6,280,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
$39.83
₫1,038,699
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
$158.22
₫4,125,684
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
$11,075.39
₫288,797,854
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,786
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,802
|
$1.61
₫41,852
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
$1.19
₫30,943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫685,977
|
$21.76
₫567,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,299
|
$3.36
₫87,671
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Da Nang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
$40.87
₫1,065,802
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
$22.73
₫592,809
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
$61.31
₫1,598,702
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
$79.11
₫2,062,842
|
|
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