Cost of living comparison

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Da Nang vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 2.2% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 16.2% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Da Nang

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

Da Nang vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,045	$1.89 ₫49,045
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫112K	$4.74 ₫123K	+9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,261	$0.54 ₫13,898	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,368	$0.30 ₫7,825	+22.9%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,447	$1.09 ₫28,283	+20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫128K	$6.16 ₫159K	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫137K	$5.28 ₫137K	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,032	$1.43 ₫37,013	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,139	$1.70 ₫44,048	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,166	$1.17 ₫30,404	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,175	$0.47 ₫12,236	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,113	$0.48 ₫12,466	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,943	$0.53 ₫13,793	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,441	$0.50 ₫13,070	+14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,939	$0.46 ₫11,865	-0.6%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫82,981	$3.23 ₫83,732	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫196K	$3.79 ₫98,090	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫981M	$26,516.00 ₫687M	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫145K	$6.40 ₫166K	+14.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫225K	$8.40 ₫217K	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$373.58 ₫10M	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$263.18 ₫7M	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$55.98 ₫1M	-0.5%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$159.10 ₫4M	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫305M	$15,004.74 ₫389M	+27.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,523	$1.14 ₫29,427	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫46,409	$1.56 ₫40,414	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,332	$1.38 ₫35,803	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫723K	$19.80 ₫513K	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫98,090	$3.03 ₫78,472	-20.0%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$35.04 ₫907K	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫594K	$23.11 ₫598K	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$67.24 ₫2M	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$75.76 ₫2M	+4.7%
Average			-8.3%

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