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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 9% cheaper than Anuradhapura without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 14% cheaper than Anuradhapura without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$3.95 LKR 1,220
-50.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.0K
$25.16 LKR 7,775
-23.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.4K
$8.26 LKR 2,552
-42.74%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$2.74 LKR 846
-43.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.72 LKR 224
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,560
$0.38 LKR 117
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$2.30 LKR 710
-55.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.42 LKR 1,057
-53.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$1.76 LKR 544
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.56 LKR 173
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$0.85 LKR 263
37.65%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$2.20 LKR 680
-36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.6K
$13.84 LKR 4,276
-9.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.7K
$4.78 LKR 1,478
-24.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.2K
$7.89 LKR 2,439
25.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.7K
$7.37 LKR 2,277
-64.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.10 LKR 341
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.93 LKR 1,834
-81.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$1.21 LKR 373
-8.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.11 LKR 343
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.36 LKR 422
-11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.16 LKR 357
-9.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.61 LKR 188
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$10.17 LKR 3,142
-86.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.6K
$13.07 LKR 4,039
-43.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.02 LKR 624
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$2.86 LKR 883
-42.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,237
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$0.42 LKR 129
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.35 LKR 108
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.6K
$0.61 LKR 188
1844.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.26 LKR 391
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫699.9M
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫736.1M
$34.3K LKR 10.6M
-17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$26.74 LKR 8,262
178.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.2K
$3.43 LKR 1,060
69.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.1K
$15.39 LKR 4,756
-45.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.8K
$3.40 LKR 1,050
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.41 LKR 11.3K
328.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.6M
$449 LKR 138.7K
2747.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$28.09 LKR 8,681
41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫677.1K
$19.77 LKR 6,111
31.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$68.2 LKR 21.1K
-23.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$38.34 LKR 11.8K
101.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.45
-35.14%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: March 3, 2026

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