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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 13.3% cheaper than Bandarawela without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 10.2% cheaper than Bandarawela without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$4.10 LKR 1,292
-53.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$24.97 LKR 7,876
-23.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$8.14 LKR 2,569
-40.66%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.72 LKR 858
-42.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$0.69 LKR 219
-27.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$0.40 LKR 127
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$2.40 LKR 759
-55.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$3.26 LKR 1,027
-51.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$1.78 LKR 560
-19.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$0.52 LKR 164
82.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$0.83 LKR 261
36.14%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$2.12 LKR 668
-30.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$14.36 LKR 4,530
-13.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$4.58 LKR 1,445
-18.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$8.26 LKR 2,606
20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$7.47 LKR 2,356
-63.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.07 LKR 337
-14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$5.94 LKR 1,874
-81.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.26 LKR 398
-11.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$1.15 LKR 362
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$1.41 LKR 446
-14.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$1.14 LKR 359
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.57 LKR 179
-14.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$10.06 LKR 3,174
-86.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$12.57 LKR 3,966
-38.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$2.02 LKR 639
-57.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$2.85 LKR 900
-42.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
$0.17 LKR 53.7
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$1.62 LKR 511
137.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$0.39 LKR 123
128.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$0.35 LKR 112
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$0.48 LKR 151
2331.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$1.08 LKR 339
-14.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$26.4K LKR 8.3M
1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$34.8K LKR 11.0M
-17.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$60.5 LKR 19.1K
23.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$4.22 LKR 1,332
42.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$15.24 LKR 4,809
-46.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
$4.98 LKR 1,570
304.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$3.32 LKR 1,046
-5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$36.58 LKR 11.5K
316.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$438 LKR 138.2K
2830.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$27.25 LKR 8,598
41.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$19.75 LKR 6,232
27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
-25.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$39.10 LKR 12.3K
96.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$99.0 LKR 31.2K
263.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$51.1 LKR 16.1K
376.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$134 LKR 42.1K
449.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$68.0 LKR 21.5K
569.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.45
-35.14%

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Last update for Da Nang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: April 14, 2026

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