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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29% cheaper than Badulla without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 8.8% cheaper than Badulla without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.05 LKR 1,210
-53.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$25.04 LKR 7,481
-24.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.52 LKR 2,545
-43.90%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.61 LKR 781
-38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.69 LKR 208
-28.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.4 LKR 121
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.36 LKR 707
-54.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.26 LKR 973
-50.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.68 LKR 502
-14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.53 LKR 158
79.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.68 LKR 203
72.06%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.11 LKR 630
-32.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$14.34 LKR 4,283
-13.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.92 LKR 1,171
-6.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.26 LKR 2,469
17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$7.7 LKR 2,299
-65.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.11 LKR 333
-15.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$5.68 LKR 1,697
-80.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.2 LKR 357
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.15 LKR 343
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.35 LKR 403
-14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.19 LKR 354
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.59 LKR 178
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$9.99 LKR 2,986
-86.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.05 LKR 4,197
-47.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.11 LKR 631
-61.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.99 LKR 892
-47.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.42 LKR 124
95.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.35 LKR 105
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$0.61 LKR 181
1824.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.26 LKR 377
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
-18.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.41 LKR 1,316
33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$14.94 LKR 4,464
-45.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.26 LKR 975
-7.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$36.31 LKR 10.8K
321.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$433 LKR 129.3K
2822.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.78 LKR 8,299
42.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.1 LKR 5,706
33.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$70.1 LKR 21K
-25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$39.2 LKR 11.7K
92.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
12
-11.08%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Badulla: October 28, 2025

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