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From the guide: Da Nang Guide: Rent, Cafes, Beaches and Real Costs
Da Nang Checklist
26 things to do, eat, check and decide. demontemag.com
✈️ Before you fly (this saves the most money)
- Book 2 to 3 nights ONLYNever book a month from abroad
- Join the Da Nang expat Facebook groups nowListings run 30%+ cheaper than Airbnb
- Do not book long-term on Airbnb30 to 50% markup on identical units
- Plan to view places in person for 2 to 3 days
- Plan to deal with landlords directly
📍 Pick your area
- An Thuong / My AnCafes, coworking, 5 min walk to My Khe. Touristy, karaoke noise, construction, highest rent
- Son Tra PeninsulaQuiet, near the nature reserve, cheaper. Thinner expat network
- Walk central My Khe before decidingGridded and walkable, reads like a normal neighbourhood
- Visit An Bang once, but know it is Hoi An20km away and a village, not a Da Nang neighbourhood
☕ Coworking and cafes
- Enouvo Space$50 to $100/month. The nomad favourite, near My Khe
- Toong Da NangHot desk $5/day or $80/month. Private desk $130 to $160
- ACE Coworking, An Thuong$137/month
- Try cafes before paying for a deskA $1.50 to $3 coffee buys an afternoon in An Thuong
- Get home fibre installed$7 to $20/month. City wifi averages 132 Mbps
🍜 Food and daily life
- Pho, banh mi and rice dishes at street stalls$1 to $3
- One mid-range sit-down dinner$5 to $10
- Drink Vietnamese coffee properlyAbout $1.24. You will drink a lot of it
- Rent a motorbikeEverything is spread along the beach
- Swim before work at least onceThis is the actual reason to be here
🗓️ First week, in order
- Day 1 — Arrive on a 2 to 3 night booking. Get a SIM
- Day 2 — Walk An Thuong end to end. Work from two cafes
- Day 3 — Post in the Facebook groups. Line up viewings
- Day 4 — View 3 or 4 places, direct with landlords
- Day 5 — Ride out to Son Tra and compare
- Day 6 — Trial day at Enouvo or Toong
- Day 7 — Negotiate and sign. Rent a motorbike
💸 Rent and budget, USD per month
| Studio, inland | $250 – 350 |
| 1-bed, near the beach | $400 – 550 |
| 2-bed, ocean view | $700+ |
| Enouvo coworking | $50 – 100 |
| Toong hot desk | $80 (or $5/day) |
| ACE Coworking | $137 |
| Home fibre | $7 – 20 |
| All-in, single person | $1,000 – 1,500 |
The Airbnb markup on the same unit is 30 to 50%. Book short, view in person, go direct.
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