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Southeast Asia Hotspots: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices โ meals, coffee, taxis, rent โ for 6 cities in one table. ยท Updated October 2026
๐ป๐ณ Da NangVietnam
๐น๐ญ Chiang MaiThailand
๐ฎ๐ฉ BaliIndonesia
๐ฒ๐พ Kuala LumpurMalaysia
๐ป๐ณ Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
๐ต๐ญ CebuPhilippinesChiang Mai has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Bali pays for about 51 days in Chiang Mai
1๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai$1,232/mo$67/daylowest2๐ป๐ณ Ho Chi Minh City$1,302/mo$68/day+6%3๐ป๐ณ Da Nang$1,303/mo$57/day+6%4๐ต๐ญ Cebu$1,465/mo$70/day+19%5๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur$1,611/mo$85/day+31%6๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali$2,107/mo$79/day+71%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) ยท % vs the cheapest ยท tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang | ๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali | ๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur | ๐ป๐ณ Ho Chi Minh City | ๐ต๐ญ Cebu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $57 | $67 | $79 | $85 | $68 | $70 |
| Per month | $1,303 | $1,232 | $2,107 | $1,611 | $1,302 | $1,465 |
| Local meal | $1.9โซ 50,000 | $2.42เธฟ 80 | $2.15Rp 35,000 | $2.79RM 12 | $2.28โซ 60,000 | $3.51โฑ 200 |
| Restaurant dinner | $9.51โซ 250,000 | $12.1เธฟ 400 | $10.7Rp 175,000 | $10.5RM 45 | $10.6โซ 280,000 | $9.65โฑ 550 |
| Coffee | $1.71โซ 45,000 | $2.27เธฟ 75 | $2.45Rp 40,000 | $3.26RM 14 | $1.9โซ 50,000 | $2.81โฑ 160 |
| Beer | $1.14โซ 30,000 | $2.58เธฟ 85 | $2.45Rp 40,000 | $4.19RM 18 | $1.33โซ 35,000 | $1.49โฑ 85 |
| Water 500 ml | $0.27โซ 7,000 | $0.3เธฟ 10 | $0.31Rp 5,000 | $0.42RM 1.8 | $0.34โซ 9,000 | $0.39โฑ 22 |
| Taxi 5 km | $2.28โซ 60,000 | $3.03เธฟ 100 | $2.15Rp 35,000 | $3.02RM 13 | $2.66โซ 70,000 | $2.63โฑ 150 |
| Transit ride | $0.3โซ 8,000 | $0.91เธฟ 30 | $0.25Rp 4,000 | $0.58RM 2.5 | $0.27โซ 7,000 | $0.23โฑ 13 |
| Hotel night | $30.4โซ 800,000 | $33.3เธฟ 1,100 | $49.1Rp 800,000 | $51.2RM 220 | $38โซ 1,000,000 | $36.8โฑ 2,100 |
| Studio rent / mo | $342โซ 9,000,000 | $318เธฟ 10,500 | $613Rp 10,000,000 | $465RM 2,000 | $380โซ 10,000,000 | $351โฑ 20,000 |
| Massage 1 h | $11.4โซ 300,000 | $7.58เธฟ 250 | $7.36Rp 120,000 | $20.9RM 90 | $11.4โซ 300,000 | $7.89โฑ 450 |
| SIM 1 week | $7.6โซ 200,000 | $9.06เธฟ 299 | $9.2Rp 150,000 | $5.81RM 25 | $7.6โซ 200,000 | $5.26โฑ 300 |
Green = cheapest for that item ยท top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.9)
- Restaurant dinner: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($9.51)
- Coffee: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.71)
- Beer: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.14)
- Water 500 ml: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($0.27)
- Taxi 5 km: ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali ($2.15)
- Transit ride: ๐ต๐ญ Cebu ($0.23)
- Hotel night: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($30.4)
- Studio rent / mo: ๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai ($318)
- Massage 1 h: ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali ($7.36)
- SIM 1 week: ๐ต๐ญ Cebu ($5.26)
Da Nang is cheapest on 6 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai vs ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali vs ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang๐ป๐ณ Da Nang vs ๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur๐ป๐ณ Da Nang vs ๐ป๐ณ Ho Chi Minh City๐ต๐ญ Cebu vs ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali vs ๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai vs ๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai vs ๐ป๐ณ Ho Chi Minh City๐ต๐ญ Cebu vs ๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali vs ๐ฒ๐พ Kuala Lumpur
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Chiang Mai is lowest at about $1,232 and Bali highest at about $2,107. For a travel day, Da Nang is $56.5 and Kuala Lumpur $85.3.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Bali lasts about 51 days in Chiang Mai. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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