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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 21.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.11 LKR 1,229
-54.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$24.76 LKR 7,397
-23.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.23 LKR 2,458
-41.92%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.66 LKR 794
-39.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.73 LKR 217
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.38 LKR 112
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.38 LKR 713
-55.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.28 LKR 981
-50.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.77 LKR 528
-19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.53 LKR 158
79.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.85 LKR 255
37.65%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.12 LKR 633
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$13.9 LKR 4,154
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.78 LKR 1,427
-23.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.12 LKR 2,425
19.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$7.6 LKR 2,270
-65.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.12 LKR 335
-16.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$5.75 LKR 1,719
-80.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.2 LKR 358
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.1 LKR 328
3.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.42 LKR 425
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.18 LKR 353
-16.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.56 LKR 168
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$10 LKR 2,987
-86.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-47.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.04 LKR 609
-59.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.83 LKR 845
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.17 LKR 50.7
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$4.98 LKR 1,489
-23.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.42 LKR 125
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
$1.2 LKR 357
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
-18.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
23.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.24 LKR 1,268
38.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$15.18 LKR 4,535
-46.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$14.36 LKR 4,291
41.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$7.45 LKR 2,227
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.33 LKR 996
-9.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
321.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$449 LKR 134.2K
2715.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.95 LKR 8,350
41.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.77 LKR 5,908
28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
-23.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
96.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$373 LKR 111.4K
-5.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$173 LKR 51.8K
40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$943 LKR 281.9K
-23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$357 LKR 106.7K
28.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
17.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
-13.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$235 LKR 70.3K
92.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.45
-35.14%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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