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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 2.8% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 8.3% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₫49.7K
$2.82 LKR 873
-32.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 ₫494.3K
$11.95 LKR 3,698
57.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119.7K
$6.42 LKR 1,987
-28.82%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₫42.5K
$2.61 LKR 806
-37.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.2K
$0.64 LKR 199
-21.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,584
$0.30 LKR 92.6
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₫28.2K
$2.16 LKR 670
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫43.8K
$3.33 LKR 1,030
-49.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫36.0K
$1.40 LKR 434
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.7K
$0.52 LKR 160
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$0.82 LKR 254
35.37%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$2.15 LKR 666
-31.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ₫322.2K
$8.64 LKR 2,674
42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95.7K
$4.73 LKR 1,462
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫259.1K
$8.06 LKR 2,495
22.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₫69.3K
$4.43 LKR 1,372
-40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.5K
$0.97 LKR 301
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$3.76 LKR 1,164
-70.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.22 LKR 377
-13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ₫28.7K
$1.12 LKR 346
-1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$1.24 LKR 384
-7.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.5K
$0.72 LKR 223
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.59 LKR 183
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₫34.1K
$9.25 LKR 2,861
-85.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 ₫198.5K
$12.49 LKR 3,864
-39.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.7K
$2.10 LKR 651
-58.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫43.1K
$2.73 LKR 845
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,259
$0.18 LKR 56.6
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 ₫98.3K
$15.16 LKR 4,691
-75.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.39 LKR 120
130.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.35 LKR 109
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 ₫314.0K
$0.44 LKR 135
2625.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.20 LKR 370
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₫697.6M
$17.7K LKR 5.5M
50.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₫749.6M
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
34.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 ₫2.0M
$39.97 LKR 12.4K
89.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ₫149.5K
$4.30 LKR 1,330
32.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₫211.2K
$15.38 LKR 4,759
-47.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 ₫532.8K
$15.30 LKR 4,734
32.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 ₫195.6K
$5.85 LKR 1,811
27.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 ₫81.1K
$3.37 LKR 1,042
-8.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$37.48 LKR 11.6K
315.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.6M
$328 LKR 101.6K
3813.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 ₫1.0M
$27.86 LKR 8,622
38.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 ₫678.7K
$14.52 LKR 4,493
78.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$56.6 LKR 17.5K
-8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 ₫2.0M
$29.17 LKR 9,029
160.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$134 LKR 41.4K
167.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₫6.4M
$84.5 LKR 26.1K
191.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₫19.0M
$220 LKR 68.2K
228.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₫11.9M
$164 LKR 50.7K
177.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 ₫101.9M
$438 LKR 135.6K
787.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 ₫33.3M
$427 LKR 132.3K
196.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 ₫9.7M
$267 LKR 82.5K
39.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
15
-28.87%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

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