Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Vietnam

Da Nang vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 49.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 88.7% more in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 23.9% more in Da Nang
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Da Nang

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Da Nang are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Da Nang. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Da Nang.

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Da Nang vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$2.31 ₫59,590	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$4.62 ₫119K	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.63 ₫16,222	+77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.33 ₫8,584	+128.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 88.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$1.24 ₫31,892	+62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$6.50 ₫168K	+204.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$5.88 ₫152K	+64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.49 ₫38,416	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.90 ₫49,154	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.20 ₫30,915	+46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.53 ₫13,730	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.59 ₫15,184	+123.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.70 ₫18,120	+190.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.53 ₫13,565	+190.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.58 ₫15,043	+197.0%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 23.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$3.48 ₫89,869	+107.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$5.00 ₫129K	-41.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$30,715.02 ₫793M	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$5.68 ₫146K	+197.3%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Cairo	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$8.13 ₫210K	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$524.84 ₫14M	+142.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$345.05 ₫9M	+79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$58.90 ₫2M	+183.7%
Average			+104.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$161.66 ₫4M	+31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$15,000.00 ₫387M	+321.1%
Average			+135.2%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.35 ₫34,761	-9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.69 ₫43,628	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$1.54 ₫39,726	-23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$25.02 ₫646K	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$3.08 ₫79,453	-35.5%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$45.42 ₫1M	+10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$27.58 ₫712K	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$101.04 ₫3M	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$81.79 ₫2M	+36.7%
Average			-7.8%

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