Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Badulla is 40.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Badulla is 9.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKRΒ 1,210
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
114.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKRΒ 7,481
$18.99 β‚«494K
31.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 LKRΒ 2,545
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
78.24%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKRΒ 781
$1.61 β‚«42K
62.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRΒ 208
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
40.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKRΒ 121
$0.29 β‚«7,535
37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRΒ 707
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
120.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRΒ 973
$1.61 β‚«42K
102.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKRΒ 502
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
-44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
-41.88%
Eggs
$2.11 LKRΒ 630
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
47.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 LKRΒ 4,283
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
15.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 LKRΒ 1,171
$3.65 β‚«95K
7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 LKRΒ 2,469
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
-14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKRΒ 2,299
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
191.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRΒ 333
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
18.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 LKRΒ 1,697
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
402.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKRΒ 357
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRΒ 343
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRΒ 403
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRΒ 354
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
20.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRΒ 178
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKRΒ 2,986
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
634.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 LKRΒ 4,197
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
89.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKRΒ 631
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
157.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRΒ 892
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
90.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 β‚«8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
-48.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRΒ 105
$0.69 β‚«18K
-49.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRΒ 181
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-94.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRΒ 377
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRΒ 8.2M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRΒ 10.6M
$28.7K β‚«748M
23.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRΒ 17.8K
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 LKRΒ 1,316
$5.88 β‚«153K
-25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 LKRΒ 4,464
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
84.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKRΒ 975
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKRΒ 10.8K
$153 β‚«4M
-76.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 LKRΒ 129.3K
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-96.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.78 LKRΒ 8,299
$39.58 β‚«1M
-29.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKRΒ 5,706
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
-24.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 LKRΒ 21K
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
34.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.2 LKRΒ 11.7K
$75.4 β‚«2M
-48.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 β‚«9.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$243 β‚«6.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 β‚«18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$459 β‚«11.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 β‚«30M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 β‚«11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
10.67
12.46%

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Last update for Badulla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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