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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 7.8% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 11.2% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$3.98 LKR 1,238
-51.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$18.66 LKR 5,799
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.31 LKR 2,582
-43.08%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.39 LKR 432
12.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.70 LKR 216
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.37 LKR 115
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.02 LKR 629
-49.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.44 LKR 1,070
-53.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.54 LKR 477
-11.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.52 LKR 161
82.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.80 LKR 250
46.25%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.16 LKR 671
-35.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$13.94 LKR 4,332
-10.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.63 LKR 1,437
-21.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$5.58 LKR 1,734
77.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.05 LKR 636
28.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.71 LKR 219
39.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.53 LKR 786
-57.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.20 LKR 372
-7.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.88 LKR 273
30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.91 LKR 283
32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.98 LKR 304
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.60 LKR 188
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$8.82 LKR 2,741
-84.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.74 LKR 3,959
-41.76%
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
$2.94 LKR 913
-44.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.34 LKR 106
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.38 LKR 118
136.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.31 LKR 96.0
138.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.57 LKR 177
1980.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.20 LKR 373
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$34.8K LKR 10.8M
-18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$30.86 LKR 9,589
141.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.27 LKR 1,328
36.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$15.06 LKR 4,679
-44.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$13.29 LKR 4,130
52.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$9.97 LKR 3,098
-24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$2.49 LKR 774
25.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.35 LKR 11.3K
329.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$442 LKR 137.4K
2791.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$19.31 LKR 6,001
105.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.53 LKR 6,068
32.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$48.56 LKR 15.1K
7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$26.95 LKR 8,374
186.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Negombo
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
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$195 LKR 60.7K
69.44%
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 Negombo: March 2, 2026

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