Cost of living is frequently asked by people considering relocating to Da Lat.
Scooter rental is only one part of the cost picture; housing, food, and transport all need to be considered together.
There is no single reliable Vietnamese-language resource for people living in Da Lat, separate from tourist-oriented content.
Rent is the biggest swing factor in Da Lat living costs — a shared room outside the center differs a lot from a studio near the market. Check the housing / room-hunt demand when budgeting.
A tight 7–10M budget vs a comfortable ~20M month is a lifestyle choice (cook vs eat out, shared vs private), not a fixed official average.
The full Needs / Wants / Savings breakdown is in the cost-of-living blog post — use it as a planning frame before locking housing.