Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 56.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% less in Da Lat
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$2.47
₫64,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$6.43
₫168,210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$0.99
₫26,038
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$0.78
₫20,424
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.04
₫27,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$5.27
₫138,018
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$5.54
₫144,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.19
₫31,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$1.85
₫48,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.00
₫26,294
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.65
₫17,015
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$1.19
₫31,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.58
₫15,256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.72
₫18,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.61
₫16,078
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$3.77
₫98,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$5.89
₫154,235
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$12.67
₫331,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$275.97
₫7,222,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$199.24
₫5,213,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$38.91
₫1,018,325
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
?? |
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$0.90
₫23,530
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$1.26
₫33,018
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$1.19
₫31,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
?? |
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