Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 29.1% cheaper than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 16.7% cheaper than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$4.07 LKR 1,265
-52.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$24.66 LKR 7,663
-22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.16 LKR 2,536
-42.03%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.66 LKR 827
-41.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.73 LKR 226
-26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.34 LKR 107
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.37 LKR 735
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.42 LKR 1,064
-53.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.78 LKR 553
-23.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.55 LKR 172
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.86 LKR 267
36.05%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.16 LKR 671
-35.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$14.26 LKR 4,431
-12.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.58 LKR 1,422
-20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.88 LKR 2,449
26.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.41 LKR 2,304
-64.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.07 LKR 334
-7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.95 LKR 1,848
-82.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.25 LKR 389
-11.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.11 LKR 346
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.35 LKR 421
-10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.14 LKR 353
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.59 LKR 184
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$9.87 LKR 3,068
-86.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.87 LKR 3,999
-42.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.01 LKR 626
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.94 LKR 913
-44.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
$0.42 LKR 130
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.33 LKR 101
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.58 LKR 180
1944.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.24 LKR 386
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
-18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$60.3 LKR 18.7K
23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.46 LKR 1,385
30.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$15.31 LKR 4,757
-45.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.26 LKR 1,012
-3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$37.00 LKR 11.5K
322.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$434 LKR 134.8K
2845.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.86 LKR 8,658
42.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.10 LKR 5,935
35.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$70.6 LKR 21.9K
-26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$39.48 LKR 12.3K
95.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$227 LKR 70.6K
45.81%
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

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