Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Da Lat is 9.1% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Da Lat is 6% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 ₫56.4K

$2.82 LKR 873

-23.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.66 ₫594.1K

$11.95 LKR 3,698

89.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.49 ₫170.1K

$6.42 LKR 1,987

1.09%

Cappuccino

$1.60 ₫42.1K

$2.61 LKR 807

-38.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.00 ₫26.3K

$0.64 LKR 199

56.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₫10.6K

$0.30 LKR 92.6

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 ₫44.8K

$2.16 LKR 670

-20.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 ₫62.2K

$3.33 LKR 1,030

-28.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ₫39.0K

$1.40 LKR 434

6.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 ₫34.3K

$0.52 LKR 160

151.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 ₫31.2K

$0.82 LKR 254

45.12%

Eggs

$1.61 ₫42.2K

$2.15 LKR 666

-25.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.54 ₫197.8K

$8.64 LKR 2,674

-12.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.10 ₫107.4K

$4.73 LKR 1,463

-13.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₫119.7K

$8.06 LKR 2,495

-43.42%

Apples (1kg)

$4.11 ₫107.8K

$4.43 LKR 1,372

-7.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₫47.9K

$0.97 LKR 301

87.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 ₫86.7K

$3.76 LKR 1,164

-11.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₫41.7K

$1.22 LKR 377

30.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₫45.7K

$1.12 LKR 346

55.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 ₫42.4K

$1.24 LKR 384

30.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 ₫19.9K

$0.72 LKR 223

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ₫15.7K

$0.59 LKR 183

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.76 ₫46.2K

$9.25 LKR 2,862

-80.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.81 ₫204.8K

$12.49 LKR 3,865

-37.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₫18.0K

$2.10 LKR 651

-67.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₫56.1K

$2.73 LKR 845

-21.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ₫8,766

$0.18 LKR 56.6

83.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 ₫169.3K

$15.16 LKR 4,691

-57.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₫15.5K

$0.39 LKR 120

51.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₫16.9K

$0.35 LKR 109

82.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.72 ₫71.3K

$0.44 LKR 135

518.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 ₫24.4K

$1.20 LKR 370

-22.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.0K ₫918.4M

$17.7K LKR 5.5M

98.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.7K ₫830.3M

$21.3K LKR 6.6M

48.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.14 ₫1.0M

$39.97 LKR 12.4K

-2.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.30 ₫112.7K

$4.30 LKR 1,330

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.10 ₫395.9K

$15.38 LKR 4,759

-1.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.05 ₫552.0K

$15.30 LKR 4,735

37.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 ₫203.5K

$5.85 LKR 1,811

32.65%

Cinema Ticket

$1.90 ₫49.9K

$3.37 LKR 1,042

-43.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$261 ₫6.9M

$37.48 LKR 11.6K

597.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫305.5M

$328 LKR 101.6K

3447.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.32 ₫1.1M

$27.86 LKR 8,623

44.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.58 ₫618.3K

$14.52 LKR 4,494

62.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.3 ₫2.2M

$56.6 LKR 17.5K

50.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.1 ₫2.0M

$29.17 LKR 9,030

160.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$285 ₫7.5M

$134 LKR 41.4K

113.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 ₫6.7M

$84.5 LKR 26.1K

200.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₫16.4M

$220 LKR 68.2K

183.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 ₫12.0M

$164 LKR 50.7K

179.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$438 LKR 135.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$427 LKR 132.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$428 ₫11.2M

$267 LKR 82.5K

60.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

-39.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Lat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

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