Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Oxford is easier to travel (1.2 vs 2.6). Biggest gap: rip-offs & haggling โ Da Nang 3 vs Oxford 1. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Da Nang | Oxford | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 50,000$1.9 | ยฃ 16$21.6 | Da Nang โ91% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 35,000$1.33 | ยฃ 9$12.2 | Da Nang โ89% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 250,000$9.51 | ยฃ 30$40.5 | Da Nang โ77% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 45,000$1.71 | ยฃ 3.7$5 | Da Nang โ66% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 30,000$1.14 | ยฃ 6$8.11 | Da Nang โ86% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 120,000$4.56 | ยฃ 10$13.5 | Da Nang โ66% |
| Bottled water | โซ 7,000$0.27 | ยฃ 1.1$1.49 | Da Nang โ82% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 15,000$0.57 | ยฃ 1.8$2.43 | Da Nang โ77% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 60,000$2.28 | ยฃ 13$17.6 | Da Nang โ87% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 25,000$0.95 | ยฃ 7$9.46 | Da Nang โ90% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | ยฃ 3$4.05 | Da Nang โ92% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 150,000$5.7 | ยฃ 15$20.3 | Da Nang โ72% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 800,000$30.4 | ยฃ 130$176 | Da Nang โ83% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 9,000,000$342 | ยฃ 1,200$1,622 | Da Nang โ79% |
| Laundry | โซ 30,000$1.14 | ยฃ 9$12.2 | Da Nang โ91% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 200,000$7.6 | ยฃ 10$13.5 | Da Nang โ44% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 80,000$3.04 | ยฃ 15$20.3 | Da Nang โ85% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 300,000$11.4 | ยฃ 55$74.3 | Da Nang โ85% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 550,000$20.9 | ยฃ 30$40.5 | Da Nang โ48% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 60,000$2.28 | ยฃ 24$32.4 | Da Nang โ93% |
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 82% cheaper than Oxford. Daily budget $56.5 vs $340; a month $1,303 vs $6,832.
Oxford is easier: Oxford 1.2/5 vs Da Nang 2.6/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Da Nang is about $1,303 and Oxford about $6,832 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.