Cost of living comparison

China

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Vietnam

Da Nang vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 33.5% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Da Nang

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Da Nang.

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Da Nang vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$2.31 ₫59,682	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$4.62 ₫119K	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$0.63 ₫16,247	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.33 ₫8,597	-10.1%
Average			-29.3%

Shanghai vs. Da Nang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$1.24 ₫31,941	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$6.50 ₫168K	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$5.88 ₫152K	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$1.49 ₫38,475	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$1.90 ₫49,230	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$1.20 ₫30,963	+20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.53 ₫13,751	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.59 ₫15,208	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.70 ₫18,148	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.53 ₫13,586	+46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.58 ₫15,067	+34.6%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$3.48 ₫90,008	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	$5.00 ₫129K	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$5.68 ₫147K	+0.2%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$8.13 ₫210K	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	$524.84 ₫14M	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	$345.05 ₫9M	-41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$58.90 ₫2M	+33.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$161.66 ₫4M	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$15,000.00 ₫388M	-45.8%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$1.35 ₫34,815	+12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$1.69 ₫43,696	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$1.54 ₫39,788	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	$25.02 ₫647K	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$3.08 ₫79,576	-65.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$45.42 ₫1M	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$27.58 ₫713K	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$101.04 ₫3M	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$81.79 ₫2M	-22.6%
Average			-10.4%

Shanghai vs. Da Nang - Cost of clothing

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