Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: language โ Angeles City 2 vs Da Nang 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Angeles City | Da Nang | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โฑ 200$3.51 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Da Nang โ46% |
| Street food1 item | โฑ 60$1.05 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Angeles City โ21% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โฑ 650$11.4 | โซ 250,000$9.51 | Da Nang โ17% |
| Coffeeone cup | โฑ 160$2.81 | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Da Nang โ39% |
| Beerone bottle | โฑ 100$1.75 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Da Nang โ35% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โฑ 250$4.39 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | similar |
| Bottled water | โฑ 20$0.35 | โซ 7,000$0.27 | Da Nang โ24% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โฑ 45$0.79 | โซ 15,000$0.57 | Da Nang โ28% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โฑ 200$3.51 | โซ 60,000$2.28 | Da Nang โ35% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โฑ 80$1.4 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Da Nang โ32% |
| Transitone ride | โฑ 13$0.23 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Angeles City โ25% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โฑ 450$7.89 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Da Nang โ28% |
| Hotel night3-star | โฑ 2,500$43.9 | โซ 800,000$30.4 | Da Nang โ31% |
| Studio rent (month) | โฑ 16,000$281 | โซ 9,000,000$342 | Angeles City โ18% |
| Laundry | โฑ 40$0.7 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Angeles City โ38% |
| SIM card1 week data | โฑ 350$6.14 | โซ 200,000$7.6 | Angeles City โ19% |
| Haircutcut | โฑ 150$2.63 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Angeles City โ13% |
| Massage1 hour | โฑ 400$7.02 | โซ 300,000$11.4 | Angeles City โ38% |
| Half-day tourper person | โฑ 2,200$38.6 | โซ 550,000$20.9 | Da Nang โ46% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โฑ 500$8.77 | โซ 60,000$2.28 | Da Nang โ74% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
Da Nang is 11% cheaper than Angeles City. Daily budget $81.5 vs $56.5; a month $1,210 vs $1,303.
About the same: Angeles City 2.8/5, Da Nang 2.6/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Angeles City is about $1,210 and Da Nang about $1,303 per month.
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.