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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 8.8% cheaper than Kalutara without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 29.9% cheaper than Kalutara without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$4.07 LKR 1,263
-52.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$24.76 LKR 7,694
-22.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.45 LKR 2,626
-44.02%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.72 LKR 844
-42.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.68 LKR 210
-20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.40 LKR 125
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.35 LKR 731
-56.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.38 LKR 1,051
-52.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.77 LKR 551
-23.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.57 LKR 176
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.87 LKR 270
34.48%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.13 LKR 663
-34.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$14.13 LKR 4,390
-11.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.81 LKR 1,494
-24.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.84 LKR 2,437
26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.69 LKR 2,390
-65.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.11 LKR 344
-10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.87 LKR 1,825
-81.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.27 LKR 394
-12.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.12 LKR 346
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.41 LKR 438
-14.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.20 LKR 373
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.55 LKR 172
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-86.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.79 LKR 3,975
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.09 LKR 650
-59.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.89 LKR 899
-43.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kalutara
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
$0.41 LKR 128
119.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.33 LKR 101
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.60 LKR 187
1876.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.26 LKR 390
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.9K LKR 8.4M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$34.7K LKR 10.8M
-18.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
22.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.36 LKR 1,355
33.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$15.31 LKR 4,759
-45.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$9.99 LKR 3,103
103.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.40 LKR 1,057
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.71 LKR 11.4K
325.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$443 LKR 137.6K
2786.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.53 LKR 8,554
44.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.07 LKR 5,927
36.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$69.2 LKR 21.5K
-24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$39.16 LKR 12.2K
96.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
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 Kalutara: February 28, 2026

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