Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Nuwara Eliya

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 25% cheaper than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 17.4% cheaper than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.90 ₫49.7K

$4.00 LKR 1,238

-52.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.87 ₫494.8K

$24.88 LKR 7,700

-24.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 ₫119.8K

$8.39 LKR 2,598

-45.53%

Cappuccino

$1.62 ₫42.5K

$2.68 LKR 829

-39.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₫13.2K

$0.73 LKR 225

-31.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₫7,592

$0.40 LKR 124

-27.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₫28.3K

$2.29 LKR 710

-52.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₫43.8K

$3.30 LKR 1,022

-49.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ₫36.1K

$1.71 LKR 528

-19.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$0.52 LKR 161

96.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.2K

$0.87 LKR 271

27.59%

Eggs

$1.47 ₫38.5K

$2.19 LKR 677

-32.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.30 ₫322.6K

$13.88 LKR 4,297

-11.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.65 ₫95.8K

$4.58 LKR 1,416

-20.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.89 ₫259.4K

$8.13 LKR 2,516

21.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ₫69.4K

$7.60 LKR 2,353

-65.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 ₫24.5K

$1.08 LKR 333

-13.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.11 ₫29.2K

$5.96 LKR 1,846

-81.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 ₫27.7K

$1.26 LKR 389

-15.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.8K

$1.11 LKR 342

-0.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ₫30.1K

$1.43 LKR 442

-19.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 ₫27.5K

$1.19 LKR 368

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$0.56 LKR 173

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.30 ₫34.2K

$10.07 LKR 3,117

-87.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.58 ₫198.7K

$13.49 LKR 4,176

-43.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₫22.7K

$1.99 LKR 617

-56.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₫43.2K

$2.92 LKR 905

-43.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,267

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.75 ₫98.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₫23.5K

$0.39 LKR 120

130.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 ₫19.3K

$0.33 LKR 101

124.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.99 ₫314.3K

$0.60 LKR 186

1898.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ₫23.9K

$1.26 LKR 391

-27.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K ₫698.3M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

0.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K ₫750.4M

$35.2K LKR 10.9M

-18.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.6 ₫2.0M

$60.6 LKR 18.8K

24.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.71 ₫149.6K

$4.29 LKR 1,329

33.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.06 ₫211.4K

$15.05 LKR 4,659

-46.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.34 ₫533.3K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.47 ₫195.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.10 ₫81.2K

$3.27 LKR 1,013

-5.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 ₫4.1M

$37.31 LKR 11.5K

317.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K ₫336.9M

$449 LKR 138.9K

2762.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 ₫1.0M

$27.44 LKR 8,493

41.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.91 ₫679.5K

$19.38 LKR 5,997

33.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 ₫1.4M

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

-24.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.9 ₫2.0M

$38.22 LKR 11.8K

98.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₫9.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₫6.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$724 ₫19.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$455 ₫11.9M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,890 ₫102.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 ₫33.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$371 ₫9.7M

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nuwara Eliya: January 12, 2026

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