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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 5.1% cheaper than Badulla without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 24.3% cheaper than Badulla without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$3.93 LKR 1,222
-50.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$25.50 LKR 7,923
-24.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.34 LKR 2,592
-43.29%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.71 LKR 841
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.70 LKR 216
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.38 LKR 117
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.31 LKR 718
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.26 LKR 1,014
-50.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.67 LKR 520
-18.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.52 LKR 163
82.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.72 LKR 223
62.50%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.12 LKR 659
-33.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$14.28 LKR 4,438
-12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.11 LKR 1,277
-11.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.81 LKR 2,428
27.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.68 LKR 2,387
-65.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.10 LKR 342
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.81 LKR 1,804
-81.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.21 LKR 375
-8.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.11 LKR 345
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.42 LKR 442
-14.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.20 LKR 373
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.59 LKR 184
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$9.98 LKR 3,102
-86.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.79 LKR 3,976
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.09 LKR 649
-59.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.90 LKR 901
-43.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.41 LKR 129
119.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.33 LKR 101
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.57 LKR 176
1980.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.20 LKR 372
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$35.2K LKR 10.9M
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$60.1 LKR 18.7K
24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.40 LKR 1,368
32.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$14.98 LKR 4,654
-44.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.25 LKR 1,010
-3.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.10 LKR 11.2K
332.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$435 LKR 135.1K
2840.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.19 LKR 8,450
45.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.11 LKR 5,939
35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$68.2 LKR 21.2K
-23.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$39.39 LKR 12.2K
95.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
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 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12
-11.08%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

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