By the Vietnam Expat team. Last reviewed 2026-09-22A Da Nang food and bills line only helps if you can see the quantities and rates behind it. We rebuilt one from published tariffs, price lists and crowd reports, and we say which figures are published, reported, crowd data or our own arithmetic.
Dollars use Vietcombank's transfer rate of 25,820 dong on 21 September 2026 [1]. Crowd prices come from Numbeo's Da Nang page, read from an Internet Archive copy of 14 September 2026, which rests on 548 entries from 75 contributors [2].
Vietnam's National Statistics Office recorded a 4.89 percent nationwide rise in consumer prices for the twelve months to August 2026. Da Nang's own food and foodstuff index held flat that month against July, so August brought no food price jump for the crowd data below to miss [24].
Our monthly figures assume that one adult cooks most meals. A couple counts as two adult portions and a family of four as three, and every quantity is our assumption, not a household survey.
How much do Da Nang groceries cost each month?
A reference week of food for one adult costs 720,247 dong, so Da Nang groceries cost about 3.12 million dong a month (121 US dollars [1]) on our estimate from Numbeo's averages [2]. Numbeo's own lowest and highest reports stretch that week from 423,500 to 1,010,592 dong.
The week covers 14 items that Numbeo prices for Da Nang [2]. The quantities are our assumption, so read the total as an estimate.
| Item [2] | Amount a week | Numbeo average, dong | Week cost, dong |
|---|---|---|---|
| White rice. | 1 kg | 28,000 | 28,000 |
| Eggs. | 12 | 39,200 | 39,200 |
| Chicken fillets. | 1 kg | 104,200 | 104,200 |
| Beef, round. | 0.5 kg | 242,250 a kg | 121,125 |
| Milk. | 2 liters | 39,154 a liter | 78,308 |
| Bread, 500 g loaf. | 2 loaves | 32,111 | 64,222 |
| Tomatoes. | 1 kg | 37,125 | 37,125 |
| Potatoes. | 1 kg | 28,875 | 28,875 |
| Onions. | 0.5 kg | 32,345 a kg | 16,172 |
| Lettuce. | 2 heads | 26,667 | 53,333 |
| Bananas. | 1 kg | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| Oranges. | 1 kg | 33,785 | 33,785 |
| Apples. | 0.5 kg | 68,625 a kg | 34,313 |
| Bottled water, 1.5 liter. | 4 bottles | 13,333 | 53,333 |
| Total for one adult. | 14 items | none | 720,247 |
Source: Numbeo, Da Nang cost of living page [2], Internet Archive copy of 2026-09-14, last update 23 August 2026. Each week cost is the amount times the average price, our arithmetic.
BaseDanang and HitchHive advertise 500,000 to 800,000 dong a week for home cooking with local ingredients [3][4]. Our 720,247 dong week fits inside that range, near the top.
The basket leaves out pork, fish, cooking oil, spices, coffee, snacks and household goods, so a real month costs more than this total.
Do other guides agree with Numbeo's prices?
They agree on three of seven staples. Numbeo's average sits above the top of VietnamSpot's range for rice, chicken, bananas and tomatoes and inside it for eggs, milk and beef [5].
| Item | Numbeo average [2] | VietnamSpot range, July 2026 [5] | MVP Vietnam range, June 2026 [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice, 1 kg. | 28,000 | 18,000 to 25,000 | None. |
| Eggs, 10. | 32,667 | 25,000 to 45,000 | None. |
| Milk, 1 liter. | 39,154 | 25,000 to 50,000 | None. |
| Chicken, 1 kg. | 104,200 | 70,000 to 100,000 | 77,460 to 103,280 |
| Pork, 1 kg. | None. | 100,000 to 180,000 | 103,280 to 154,920 |
| Beef, 1 kg. | 242,250 | 200,000 to 400,000 | 206,560 to 258,200 |
| Bananas, 1 kg. | 28,256 | 15,000 to 25,000 | None. |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg. | 37,125 | 20,000 to 35,000 | None. |
Source: Numbeo [2], VietnamSpot [5], updated 2026-07-16, and MVP Vietnam [6], modified 2026-06-16. MVP quotes US dollars, converted at 25,820 dong [1]. Eggs per 10 are our arithmetic from a dozen at 39,200 dong.
Against VietnamSpot's ranges, our reference week may run a little high. MVP Vietnam's chicken and beef ranges sit close to Numbeo's averages [6].
Where do you buy groceries in Da Nang, and does it change the bill?
BaseDanang calls Con Market (Cho Con) the place for the freshest local produce at the lowest prices [3]. VietnamSpot says Han Market (Cho Han) prices run 20 to 30 percent higher and that bargaining can take 40 to 50 percent off an opening price [5].
For supermarkets, an expat guide from November 2025 names MM Mega Market in Cam Le, a warehouse-style store with free parking, and Lotte Mart just across the Tien Son Bridge in Hai Chau [8]. It also names MOONMILK, a chain of small shops with a wide cheese and craft beer range [8].
MM Mega Market's own store list gives its Da Nang address as Cach Mang Thang 8 street [9]. One shopper who cooked in Da Nang for three months, and updated a price list in October 2024, found cheaper fruit and vegetables at smaller stores and market stalls, and cheaper fresh bread at a bakery stall [7].
What do imported groceries cost in Da Nang?
Imported groceries cost more, and by how much depends on the shop and the item. One shopper's price list, updated in October 2024, shows 119,900 dong for 200 g of New Zealand butter and 94,000 dong for Irish butter [7].
| Item | Price, dong | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter from New Zealand, 200 g. | 119,900 | October 2024 | [7] |
| Butter from Ireland, 200 g. | 94,000 | October 2024 | [7] |
| Oatmeal imported from the US, 1 lb. | 115,000 | October 2024 | [7] |
| Oat milk, 1 liter. | 49,900 | October 2024 | [7] |
| Sliced cheese, 200 g. | 64,900 | October 2024 | [7] |
| Cheese, 200 g, imported range. | 154,920 to 516,400 | June 2026 | [6] |
| Butter, 200 g, imported range. | 77,460 to 129,100 | June 2026 | [6] |
| Local cheese, 1 kg. | 337,500 | August 2026 | [2] |
| Mid-range wine, one bottle. | 200,000 | August 2026 | [2] |
Source: Just Gone Wandering [7], updated 2024-10-09, from Winmart+, Lotte Mart and JolyMart; MVP Vietnam [6], modified 2026-06-16; Numbeo [2], last update 2026-08-23. Dollar ranges are converted at 25,820 dong [1].
BaseDanang says imported cheese, oat milk and cereals cost two to three times their local equivalents [3]. MVP Vietnam's 6 to 20 dollars for 200 g of cheese works out to 774,600 to 2,582,000 dong a kilo, or 2.3 to 7.7 times Numbeo's 337,500 dong for local cheese, by our arithmetic [2][6].
The October 2024 prices are almost two years old, and consumer prices rose 4.89 percent in the year to August 2026 [24].
What do Da Nang food prices look like when you eat out?
An inexpensive restaurant meal costs 60,000 dong (2.32 US dollars [1]) and a mid-range dinner for two costs 500,000 dong, on Numbeo's crowd data [2]. Reported prices for the cheap meal run from 35,000 to 130,000 dong.
| Item [2] | Average, dong | Reported range, dong |
|---|---|---|
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant. | 60,000 | 35,000 to 130,000 |
| Mid-range dinner for two, three courses, no drinks. | 500,000 | 350,000 to 900,000 |
| Combo meal at McDonald's or similar. | 120,000 | 120,000 to 150,000 |
| Cappuccino, regular size. | 46,111 | 25,000 to 70,000 |
| Domestic draft beer, 0.5 liter. | 35,000 | 20,000 to 60,000 |
Source: Numbeo, Da Nang cost of living page [2], Internet Archive copy of 2026-09-14, last update 23 August 2026.
HitchHive puts a local rice plate at 40,000 to 80,000 dong and a Western meal at 150,000 to 300,000 dong [4], and BaseDanang puts Vietnamese coffee at 20,000 to 35,000 dong [3]. The reference week of groceries costs the same as 12 inexpensive restaurant meals at 60,000 dong, by our arithmetic.
How much is the electricity bill in Da Nang?
A flat that uses 300 kWh a month pays 739,500 dong before VAT on EVN's household tariff, or 798,660 dong with 8 percent VAT (30.93 US dollars [1]), by our estimate [12][13].
EVN prices household power in six tiers, from 1,984 dong per kWh for the first 50 kWh to 3,460 dong above 400 kWh, before VAT, under Decision 1279/QD-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade [12].
Resolution 204/2025/QH15 cuts VAT from 10 to 8 percent from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2026 for most goods and services, and its exclusion list does not name electricity [13].
| Monthly use | EVN tiers, before VAT [12] | With 8 percent VAT [13] | At 3,500 dong a kWh [3] | At 4,000 dong a kWh [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 kWh. | 320,700 | 346,356 | 525,000 | 600,000 |
| 300 kWh. | 739,500 | 798,660 | 1,050,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 450 kWh. | 1,247,500 | 1,347,300 | 1,575,000 | 1,800,000 |
| 600 kWh. | 1,766,500 | 1,907,820 | 2,100,000 | 2,400,000 |
Source: EVN tariff under Decision 1279/QD-BCT [12], VAT under Resolution 204/2025/QH15 [13], landlord rates quoted by BaseDanang and HitchHive [3][4]. Sums are our arithmetic, checked 2026-09-21.
What does EVN's tariff say for renters?
EVN's tariff page has a rule for students and workers who rent a home to live in. On a lease under 12 months, if the landlord has not declared everyone who uses the power, the whole meter is billed at the tier 3 price of 2,380 dong per kWh [11].
Once the landlord declares the occupants with a temporary residence book or a police confirmation, every four people count as one household for the tier allowance [11].
By our arithmetic the flat price is cheaper than the tiers once you use more than about 259 kWh a month. At 300 kWh it is 714,000 dong against 739,500, and at 600 kWh it is 1,428,000 against 1,766,500, before VAT [11][12].
How many kWh does air conditioning add?
EVN puts a typical home air conditioner at 0.9 to 1.5 kW, so 6 to 8 hours a night uses 6 to 12 kWh, according to a CafeF report of 14 April 2026 [14].
Over 30 nights that is 180 to 360 kWh, which alone would cost 423,468 to 1,015,740 dong with VAT on the tiers, by our arithmetic [12][13].
Da Nang's mean daily high reaches 34.9 degrees C in June [26], and BaseDanang puts heavy summer use at 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 dong a month [3].
Do Da Nang landlords charge more than EVN's tariff?
Both BaseDanang and HitchHive say electricity is almost always billed separately, at 3,500 to 4,000 dong per kWh [3][4]. That is above EVN's top tier of 3,460 dong before VAT [12].
With 8 percent VAT the top tier is 3,737 dong. At 300 kWh the guides' rate costs 1,050,000 to 1,200,000 dong, which is 31 to 50 percent more than the 798,660 dong tariff bill (our arithmetic) [13].
Neither guide gives a source for the rate [3][4], and BaseDanang adds that some landlords overcharge and that you should ask for a metered reading [3].
For students and workers who rent a home, EVN's own rule for a lease under 12 months bills the whole meter at 2,380 dong per kWh when the landlord has not declared the occupants, a fixed rate rather than one the landlord sets [11]. Confirm which situation applies to your lease with a licensed Vietnamese lawyer.
What do water, gas, trash, internet and phones cost in Da Nang?
Water, trash, internet and one phone add about 390,000 dong a month for one person, before electricity, by our estimate [2][16][19][21].
| Bill | Amount, dong | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Water, urban household, first 10 cubic meters, per cubic meter. | 4,550 with VAT, drainage left out [15] | Published. |
| Water with taxes and fees, as reported, first 10 cubic meters, per cubic meter. | 5,119 [16] | Reported. |
| Water bill, 4 cubic meters. | 20,476 | Estimate. |
| Water bill, 16 cubic meters. | 88,000 | Estimate. |
| Cooking gas, 12 kg cylinder. | 640,452 [17] | Published. |
| Cooking gas a month, family of four to six. | 213,484 to 320,226 [18] | Estimate. |
| Trash, apartment or boarding house, per month. | 15,000 [19] | Published maximum, 2017. |
| Trash, alley or street-front house, per month. | 25,000 to 30,000 [19] | Published maximum, 2017. |
| Home fiber, 300 Mbps, per month. | 195,000 [21] | Published. |
| Broadband of 60 Mbps or more, per month. | 211,333 [2] | Crowd. |
| Phone plan with 10 GB or more, per month. | 159,212 [2] | Crowd. |
| Apartment management fee, 45 m2 flat with a lift, per month. | 198,000 to 594,000 [23] | Published frame. |
Source: DAWACO [15], Tuoi Tre [16], PV GAS [17], Gas South [18], the Da Nang portal [19], FPT Telecom [21], Numbeo [2] and Decision 78/2026/QD-UBND [23], read 2026-09-21. Estimates are our arithmetic.
How is water billed in Da Nang?
DAWACO, the city water company, charges urban households 4,550 dong per cubic meter for the first 10, 5,460 up to 30 and 6,810 above 30, VAT included, from 1 January 2025, under Decision 2967/QD-UBND [15].
That price leaves out the drainage and wastewater charge [15]. A Tuoi Tre report of 17 December 2025 puts the same tiers at 5,119, 6,135 and 7,644 dong once taxes and fees are added, about 12 percent more [16].
Water stays a small line, since 4 cubic meters cost 20,476 dong and 16 cubic meters cost 88,000 dong at those rates [16].
MVP Vietnam lists water at 3 to 10 US dollars a month, or 77,460 to 258,200 dong, which is above the tariff bill for one person and near it for a family of four [6].
How much does cooking gas cost in Da Nang?
PV GAS's Da Nang page lists a 12 kg cylinder at 640,452 dong and a 45 kg cylinder at 2,401,695 dong under a September 2026 heading [17]. The page does not say whether VAT is included.
Gas South says a family of four to six takes two to three months to finish one 12 kg cylinder [18]. That is 213,484 to 320,226 dong a month, by our arithmetic.
If your kitchen is electric, cooking shows up in your kWh instead. Household gas prices rose 4.19 percent across Vietnam in August 2026 [25].
How much is trash collection in Da Nang?
The city's maximum price for household waste collection is 15,000 dong a month for an apartment or boarding house, 25,000 for an alley house and 30,000 for a street-front house, VAT included [19].
That notice is dated 21 November 2017. On 11 September 2026 Tuoi Tre reported that the household fee has stood since 2018 and that the city has asked agencies to review it, with unit prices due in October 2026 [20].
How much do internet and a phone plan cost in Da Nang?
FPT Telecom's August 2026 price list starts home fiber at 195,000 dong a month for 300 Mbps and says prices vary by installation area [21].
Numbeo contributors report 211,333 dong for broadband of 60 Mbps or more and 159,212 dong for a phone plan with 10 GB or more [2]. Nomads.com lists about 10 GB of mobile data at 6 US dollars a month, or 154,920 dong [22].
BaseDanang says most apartments include wifi in the rent and quotes 100,000 to 200,000 dong for a monthly data plan [3].
Is the building management fee a utility bill?
It is a separate charge from the building. Da Nang's Decision 78/2026/QD-UBND, in force from 10 June 2026, sets a frame of 4,400 to 13,200 dong per square meter a month with a lift and 1,600 to 7,500 without [23].
For a 45 m2 flat in a building with a lift, the frame runs from 198,000 to 594,000 dong. The fee leaves out fire insurance, the maintenance fund, parking, fuel and energy, domestic water, TV and communications [23].
What does a month of groceries and utilities cost for one person, a couple and a family?
One person spends about 4.3 million dong (167 US dollars [1]) a month on groceries and bills, a couple about 8.2 million (316 dollars) and a family of four about 12.1 to 12.2 million (469 to 473 dollars), by our estimate.
| Household | Groceries [2] | Electricity [12] | Water [16] | Trash, internet, phones [21] | Gas [18] | Total, million dong | US dollars [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One person. | 3.12 | 0.80 | 0.02 | 0.37 | None. | 4.31 | 167 |
| Couple. | 6.24 | 1.35 | 0.04 | 0.53 | None. | 8.16 | 316 |
| Family of four. | 9.36 | 1.91 | 0.09 | 0.54 | 0.21 to 0.32 | 12.11 to 12.22 | 469 to 473 |
Source: our arithmetic from Numbeo [2], EVN [12], Tuoi Tre [16], FPT Telecom [21] and Gas South [18], in millions of dong a month, read 2026-09-21. Dollars at 25,820 dong [1].
Electricity assumes 300, 450 and 600 kWh on EVN tiers with 8 percent VAT. Water assumes 4, 8 and 16 cubic meters at the Tuoi Tre rates [16].
Trash uses the city's maximum price, 15,000 dong for a flat and 25,000 for a family in an alley. Internet is one 195,000 dong plan, and each adult has a 159,212 dong phone plan [2][19][21].
The totals leave out rent, eating out, transport, school, health insurance and the deposit. For those lines, read our Da Nang cost of living guide and price your own month in the Da Nang budget calculator.
How far does a hundred US dollars go on groceries and bills in Da Nang?
One hundred US dollars converts to 2,582,000 dong at Vietcombank's rate [1]. That covers about 3.6 weeks of the grocery reference week above, or roughly 60 percent of one adult's full month of groceries and bills, 4.31 million dong and 167 dollars [2].
On food alone it goes further, covering about 83 percent of the 3.12 million dong monthly grocery estimate before any bill [2].
Is five hundred US dollars a lot to spend on groceries and bills in Da Nang?
By our estimate, yes for most households. Five hundred dollars converts to 12,910,000 dong, enough to cover a family of four's entire month of groceries and utilities, 12.11 to 12.22 million dong, with some left over [1].
That is about three times what one person spends and about 1.6 times a couple's 8.16 million dong total [1].
Is the advertised Da Nang food and utilities budget real?
Mostly yes for groceries and no for utilities. BaseDanang, HitchHive and MVP Vietnam quote grocery budgets that match our estimate, but the first two put electricity at 3,500 to 4,000 dong per kWh, above EVN's tariff, and MVP Vietnam's utility lines run about 1.5 to 1.9 times ours [3][4][6].
| Advertised line | Advertised | Our estimate | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly groceries, one person [3][4]. | 500,000 to 800,000 dong | 720,247 dong | Holds. |
| Monthly groceries, one person [6]. | 120 US dollars | 121 dollars | Holds. |
| Monthly groceries, couple [6]. | 240 dollars | 242 dollars | Holds. |
| Monthly groceries, family of four [6]. | 400 dollars | 363 dollars | About 10 percent high. |
| Electricity price per kWh [3][4]. | 3,500 to 4,000 dong | 1,984 to 3,460 dong before VAT | Above the tariff. |
| Electricity, mild weather [3]. | 400,000 to 600,000 dong | 346,356 dong at 150 kWh | Fits a landlord rate. |
| Electricity, heavy air conditioning [3]. | 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 dong | 1,347,300 dong at 450 kWh | Holds. |
| Water [6]. | 3 to 10 dollars | 0.79 to 3.41 dollars | High. |
| Utilities and internet, one person [6]. | 60 dollars | 40 dollars | High. |
| Utilities and internet, couple [6]. | 110 dollars | 62 dollars | High. |
| Utilities and internet, family of four [6]. | 180 dollars | 94 to 98 dollars | High. |
| Electricity, water and trash for a flat [2][5]. | 1,500,000 to 3,500,000 dong, crowd average 2,287,111 | 1,403,252 to 2,020,820 dong at 450 to 600 kWh | Needs heavy use. |
Source: BaseDanang [3], HitchHive [4], VietnamSpot [5], MVP Vietnam [6] and Numbeo [2], all read 2026-09-21, against our estimates. Our utilities lines cover electricity, water, trash and internet, plus gas for the family, not phones. Dollars at 25,820 dong [1].
The gap sits mostly in electricity. At the guides' 3,500 to 4,000 dong per kWh, a couple's 450 kWh costs 1,575,000 to 1,800,000 dong, against 1,347,300 dong on the tariff (our arithmetic) [3][12].
What can push a Da Nang grocery or utility bill higher?
Storms and price changes move these bills, and the largest swing we found was in vegetables after a storm.
What happens to Da Nang grocery prices in storm season?
After storm number 13 in November 2025, vegetable prices at Hoa Khanh market ran 2 to 3 times normal, and morning glory sold for 50,000 to 55,000 dong a kilo on 8 November [10].
Supermarkets lost some leafy greens but kept lettuce and choy sum steady [10]. September to December brings 1,810 of Da Nang's 2,399 millimeters of yearly rain, about 75 percent (our arithmetic from [26]). Read more in our climate and seasons guide.
Which prices and rules are changing next?
Household gas rose 4.19 percent across Vietnam in August 2026, while household electricity fell 1.33 percent and household water fell 0.32 percent in the price index [25].
Da Nang's own food and foodstuff index was flat in August 2026, at 99.99 against July, while its housing, power, water and fuel group rose 0.90 percent [24].
The VAT cut to 8 percent runs to 31 December 2026 [13]. At 10 percent VAT, 300 kWh would cost 813,450 dong, or 14,790 dong more than at 8 percent (our arithmetic) [12].
Under Decree 278/2026/ND-CP, issued on 9 July 2026, EVN does not adjust the average retail price when the calculated rise is under 2 percent, and it files a proposal for a rise of 2 to under 5 percent [27]. The city is also reviewing its trash fee, with unit prices due in October 2026 [20].
How do you check your own bills before you sign a lease?
Five checks can change a number above, and the landlord or building office holds the answer to each.
- Get the last three electricity bills and today's meter reading, then divide each bill by its kWh to see the rate you pay against the 1,984 to 3,460 dong tiers before VAT [12].
- Find out whether the landlord declared every occupant to EVN, since EVN's rule for students and workers renting a home bills a lease under 12 months without that declaration at 2,380 dong per kWh on the whole meter [11].
- Check how water is billed, by a DAWACO meter at 5,119 dong per cubic meter for the first 10 or at the landlord's own rate [15][16].
- Confirm what the rent includes, because FPT lists fiber at 195,000 dong and the building fee frame runs from 4,400 to 13,200 dong per square meter with a lift [21][23].
- See what the kitchen runs on, since a 12 kg gas cylinder costs 640,452 dong [17].
We could not open a retail food price list from any Da Nang agency, so the grocery prices here stay crowd data until one is published.