Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 4.1 times more expensive than Da Nang.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Da Nang, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
₫40,015
|
$19.51
ISK2,723
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₫125,048
|
$16.45
ISK2,295
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₫16,895
|
$2.70
ISK377
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₫8,203
|
$1.95
ISK273
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
₫20,008
|
$3.16
ISK440
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
₫160,061
|
$6.72
ISK937
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
₫139,693
|
$6.27
ISK875
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,202
|
$6.03
ISK841
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫39,705
|
$7.60
ISK1,061
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₫39,326
|
$1.13
ISK157
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
₫10,437
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,126
|
$1.15
ISK161
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
₫10,493
|
$1.71
ISK239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫12,857
|
$1.13
ISK158
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₫16,336
|
$0.68
ISK95
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
₫89,845
|
$8.42
ISK1,175
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.72
₫120,046
|
$68.29
ISK9,530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,506.50
₫700,267,346
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,541,788
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.55
₫166,628
|
$23.23
ISK3,241
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.64
₫220,084
|
$74.47
ISK10,392
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.63
₫7,806,314
|
$1,518.94
ISK211,953
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.45
₫6,045,165
|
$1,325.48
ISK184,957
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.66
₫1,111,593
|
$66.99
ISK9,348
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.53
₫3,501,337
|
$254.97
ISK35,578
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,002.60
₫280,106,938
|
$5,993.83
ISK836,378
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
₫30,011
|
$9.37
ISK1,308
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
₫41,057
|
$4.61
ISK644
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.18
₫30,011
|
$11.22
ISK1,565
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.02
₫687,763
|
$60.00
ISK8,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
₫90,034
|
$13.94
ISK1,945
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Da Nang
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.24
₫1,075,411
|
$108.23
ISK15,103
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.78
₫580,021
|
$59.73
ISK8,335
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.94
₫1,500,573
|
$146.94
ISK20,504
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.24
₫2,500,955
|
$169.24
ISK23,616
|
|
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