Cost of living comparison

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Da Nang vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 20.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 35.8% less in Da Nang
Groceries
pay 33.6% less in Da Nang
Transportation
pay 7.2% more in Da Nang
Housing
pay 34.0% less in Da Nang
Childcare
pay 1.5% more in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.4% less in Da Nang
Clothing
pay 3.9% less in Da Nang

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

Da Nang vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 35.8% less for restaurants

 
Manila
Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱355.03
$1.89
₫49,934
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱253.60
$4.74
₫124,835
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱57.27
$0.54
₫14,150

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

 
Manila
Da Nang
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.64
$1.09
₫28,795
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱252.12
$6.16
₫162,286
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱431.63
$5.28
₫139,246

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

 
Manila
Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱246.46
$3.23
₫85,250
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱811.51
$3.79
₫99,868
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
$26,516.00
₫699,078,025

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pay 34.0% less for housing

 
Manila
Da Nang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,598.07
$8.40
₫221,375
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,246.98
$373.58
₫9,849,293
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,843.72
$263.18
₫6,938,654

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pay 1.5% more for childcare

 
Manila
Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,171.41
$159.10
₫4,194,468
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
$15,004.74
₫395,590,777

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱86.22
$1.14
₫29,960
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱152.56
$1.56
₫41,146
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱192.73
$1.38
₫36,452

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

 
Manila
Da Nang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,902.69
$35.04
₫923,782
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,751.10
$23.11
₫609,197
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,767.52
$67.24
₫1,772,662

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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