Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money · Updated September 2026
| Item | Da Nang | Lombok | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | â‚« 45,000$1.71 | Rp 29,000$1.78 | similar |
| Street food1 item | â‚« 20,000$0.76 | Rp 13,000$0.8 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ₫ 220,000$8.37 | Rp 150,000$9.2 | Da Nang −9% |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫ 35,000$1.33 | Rp 33,000$2.02 | Da Nang −34% |
| Beerone bottle | ₫ 25,000$0.95 | Rp 41,000$2.52 | Da Nang −62% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | ₫ 65,000$2.47 | Rp 110,000$6.75 | Da Nang −63% |
| Bottled water | ₫ 7,000$0.27 | Rp 4,900$0.3 | Da Nang −11% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ₫ 18,000$0.68 | Rp 12,000$0.74 | Da Nang −7% |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫ 85,000$3.23 | Rp 41,000$2.52 | Lombok −22% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | â‚« 44,000$1.67 | Rp 28,000$1.72 | similar |
| Transitone ride | ₫ 6,000$0.23 | Rp 8,200$0.5 | Da Nang −55% |
| Scooter rentalper day | â‚« 180,000$6.84 | Rp 110,000$6.75 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | ₫ 850,000$32.3 | Rp 570,000$35 | Da Nang −8% |
| Studio rent (month) | â‚« 9,000,000$342 | Rp 5,700,000$350 | similar |
| Laundry | ₫ 35,000$1.33 | Rp 20,000$1.23 | Lombok −8% |
| SIM card1 week data | ₫ 180,000$6.84 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Lombok −12% |
| Haircutcut | â‚« 100,000$3.8 | Rp 59,000$3.62 | similar |
| Massage1 hour | ₫ 290,000$11 | Rp 170,000$10.4 | Lombok −5% |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫ 740,000$28.1 | Rp 560,000$34.4 | Da Nang −18% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ₫ 150,000$5.7 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Da Nang −5% |
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 and Lombok cost about the same. Daily budget $58.5 vs $61.5; a month $1,284 vs $1,341.
With a short-term studio and living costs, Da Nang is about $1,284 and Lombok about $1,341 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.