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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 2.6% cheaper than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 7.9% cheaper than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.97 LKR 1,185
-52.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$25.51 LKR 7,623
-25.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.39 LKR 2,506
-43.03%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.64 LKR 789
-39.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.68 LKR 203
-27.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.35 LKR 104
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.35 LKR 703
-54.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.44 LKR 1,026
-53.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
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
$0.8 LKR 239
46.25%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.2 LKR 658
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-12.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.65 LKR 1,390
-21.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.89 LKR 2,357
22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$7.7 LKR 2,302
-65.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.34 LKR 103
176.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.72 LKR 812
-58.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.99 LKR 295
6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.16 LKR 347
-1.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.35 LKR 105
228.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.14 LKR 341
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.53 LKR 158
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$10.01 LKR 2,989
-86.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.02 LKR 4,191
-47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.06 LKR 616
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.9 LKR 865
-45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.31 LKR 94
9.68%
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
$0.33 LKR 97.8
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$0.58 LKR 173
1924.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.21 LKR 363
-25.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
22.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.42 LKR 1,320
33.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$15.24 LKR 4,555
-46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.37 LKR 1,007
-10.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$36.73 LKR 11K
316.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$438 LKR 130.8K
2789.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.64 LKR 8,258
43.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.41 LKR 5,800
31.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
-26.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
91.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$165 LKR 49.3K
114.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
186.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
-57.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$493 LKR 147.4K
-6.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
-
-
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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