Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 60.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% less in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.0% less in Da Lat
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
$2.47
₫64,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.14
|
$6.43
₫167,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.99
₫25,890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.78
₫20,309
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.63
|
$1.04
₫26,987
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.36
|
$5.27
₫137,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.42
|
$5.54
₫144,160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.88
|
$1.19
₫31,033
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.36
|
$1.85
₫48,229
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.00
₫26,145
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.65
₫16,919
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.19
₫31,038
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.71
|
$0.58
₫15,169
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.72
₫18,787
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.61
₫15,987
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.63
|
$3.77
₫98,088
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,322.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.70
|
$5.89
₫153,362
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.32
|
$12.67
₫329,766
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,939.19
|
$275.97
₫7,181,184
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,973.84
|
$199.24
₫5,184,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.71
|
$38.91
₫1,012,560
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,778.84
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,070.66
|
?? |
pay 85.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.87
|
$0.90
₫23,396
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.14
|
$1.26
₫32,831
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.78
|
$1.19
₫30,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.62
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.78
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.74
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.91
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.59
|
?? |
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