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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 20.8% cheaper than Matara without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 17.1% cheaper than Matara without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$2.46 LKR 763
-21.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$25.07 LKR 7,789
-23.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.24 LKR 2,562
-42.60%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.68 LKR 833
-41.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.72 LKR 224
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.41 LKR 127
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.35 LKR 732
-56.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.32 LKR 1,033
-51.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.70 LKR 529
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.55 LKR 171
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.87 LKR 269
34.48%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.19 LKR 681
-36.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$13.83 LKR 4,296
-9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.81 LKR 1,495
-24.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$7.90 LKR 2,454
25.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.54 LKR 2,342
-65.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.51 LKR 159
94.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.67 LKR 1,761
-81.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.68 LKR 211
63.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.81 LKR 253
41.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.52 LKR 163
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.14 LKR 354
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.61 LKR 188
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$10.02 LKR 3,114
-86.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.91 LKR 4,012
-42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.01 LKR 625
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.93 LKR 909
-44.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.16 LKR 50.2
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.42 LKR 129
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.35 LKR 110
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.61 LKR 189
1844.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.20 LKR 374
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$25.93 LKR 8,057
187.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.22 LKR 1,312
38.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$5.05 LKR 1,568
64.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.43 LKR 1,066
-8.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.66 LKR 11.4K
325.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$437 LKR 135.8K
2824.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.34 LKR 8,495
45.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.31 LKR 6,001
34.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$69.6 LKR 21.6K
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$38.21 LKR 11.9K
101.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$165 LKR 51.2K
114.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$116 LKR 36.0K
117.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$511 LKR 158.8K
42.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$169 LKR 52.5K
170.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Matara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$98.6 LKR 30.6K
236.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.45
-35.14%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Matara: March 1, 2026

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