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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 20% cheaper than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 25.1% cheaper than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$3.92 LKR 1,218
-50.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$25.43 LKR 7,903
-24.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.55 LKR 2,657
-44.68%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.64 LKR 819
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.74 LKR 231
-27.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.40 LKR 125
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.33 LKR 723
-55.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.25 LKR 1,010
-50.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.70 LKR 530
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.52 LKR 161
82.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.85 LKR 266
37.65%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.19 LKR 682
-36.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$14.22 LKR 4,418
-12.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.74 LKR 1,472
-23.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$8.19 LKR 2,544
21.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.55 LKR 2,345
-65.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.11 LKR 346
-10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.69 LKR 1,769
-81.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.24 LKR 386
-10.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.12 LKR 347
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.41 LKR 437
-14.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.14 LKR 353
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.60 LKR 185
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$9.94 LKR 3,090
-86.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.90 LKR 4,010
-42.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.99 LKR 618
-57.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.83 LKR 880
-42.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
-
-
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
$0.33 LKR 101
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.61 LKR 190
1844.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.25 LKR 387
-27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-20.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$60.0 LKR 18.6K
24.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.34 LKR 1,349
34.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$14.86 LKR 4,619
-44.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.40 LKR 1,057
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$36.53 LKR 11.4K
327.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$437 LKR 135.8K
2824.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.35 LKR 8,499
45.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.18 LKR 5,960
35.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
-24.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$38.14 LKR 11.9K
102.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Polonnaruwa: March 2, 2026

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