Da Lat vs Da Nang
💰
Da Lat saves you $400/month
📶
Da Nang has 6x faster internet
🌡️
Subtropical vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Da Lat
Da Nang
Total Budget
$700/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Rent (1BR)
$300/mo ✓
$350/mo
Coworking
$50/mo ✓
$80/mo
Meal Out
$2
$2
Coffee
$2
$1.5 ✓
Da Lat is $400/mo cheaper (36% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇻🇳 Da Lat
📶 Internet25 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇻🇳 Da Nang
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Da Lat
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days230/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Da Nang
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days208/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
16°21°
Apr
20°28°
Jul
18°30°
Oct
18°26°
Da LatDa Nang
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇻🇳Da Lat
🇻🇳Da Nang
💰
Monthly Budget
$700
Winner$1,100
📶
Internet Speed
25 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.2/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
3/10
6/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
small
medium
Winner1
Da Lat wins
vs
4
Da Nang wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Da Lat
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Da Nang
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Da Nang
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Da Nang
World-famous nightlife scene
🇻🇳Da Lat
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Year-round spring-like mild climate
- +Stunning mountain scenery and nature
- +Exceptional specialty coffee culture
Cons
- −Internet can be slow and unreliable
- −No dedicated coworking spaces available
- −Very limited English spoken locally
- −Small and quiet with few activities
🇻🇳Da Nang
Pros
- +Incredibly affordable cost of living under $1,100/month
- +Fastest 5G speeds in Vietnam (600+ Mbps)
- +Beautiful 6km My Khe Beach with clean sand
- +Growing digital nomad community with regular events
Cons
- −Low English proficiency among locals
- −Rainy season from September to December can be intense
- −Limited nightlife compared to Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi
- −Some areas feel like construction zones