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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 17.3% cheaper than Kataragama without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 17.1% cheaper than Kataragama without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.98 LKR 1,189
-52.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$24.79 LKR 7,407
-23.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.59 LKR 2,566
-44.35%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.67 LKR 797
-39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.68 LKR 202
-27.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.37 LKR 111
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.38 LKR 711
-55.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.27 LKR 976
-50.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.75 LKR 524
-18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.56 LKR 166
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.8 LKR 240
46.25%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.19 LKR 653
-34.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$13.8 LKR 4,123
-9.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.73 LKR 1,414
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$8.14 LKR 2,433
19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$7.33 LKR 2,190
-63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.07 LKR 319
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$5.91 LKR 1,767
-80.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.2 LKR 359
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.11 LKR 332
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.38 LKR 411
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.19 LKR 356
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.56 LKR 169
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-86.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$13.92 LKR 4,159
-46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.06 LKR 617
-60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.86 LKR 854
-45.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.38 LKR 114
115.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.32 LKR 96.6
115.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$0.61 LKR 183
1824.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.2 LKR 359
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$26.3K LKR 7.9M
4.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$35K LKR 10.5M
-17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$60 LKR 17.9K
24.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.3 LKR 1,283
36.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$14.91 LKR 4,454
-45.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.4 LKR 1,015
-11.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$36.58 LKR 10.9K
318.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$441 LKR 131.6K
2771.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.65 LKR 8,263
43.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.65 LKR 5,870
29.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
-24.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$39.37 LKR 11.8K
91.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Kataragama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Kataragama
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 Kataragama: October 27, 2025

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