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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 30.1% cheaper than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.1% cheaper than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.96 LKR 1,184
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$24.73 LKR 7,389
-23.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.56 LKR 2,558
-44.16%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.72 LKR 812
-40.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.73 LKR 218
-32.88%
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
$2.33 LKR 695
-54.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.3 LKR 985
-51.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.75 LKR 524
-18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.56 LKR 169
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.8 LKR 240
46.25%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$2.22 LKR 664
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$14.3 LKR 4,274
-12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.63 LKR 1,383
-21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$7.93 LKR 2,369
22.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$7.59 LKR 2,267
-65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.06 LKR 317
-11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$5.63 LKR 1,682
-79.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.26 LKR 377
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.15 LKR 343
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.43 LKR 427
-19.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.14 LKR 342
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.59 LKR 178
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$10.17 LKR 3,038
-86.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$14.06 LKR 4,200
-47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.99 LKR 595
-58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3 LKR 895
-47.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
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
$0.42 LKR 125
95.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.35 LKR 105
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$0.62 LKR 184
1793.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.22 LKR 364
-26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-16.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$59.4 LKR 17.8K
25.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.38 LKR 1,309
34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$15.12 LKR 4,518
-46.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$3.42 LKR 1,020
-11.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$37.5 LKR 11.2K
307.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$444 LKR 132.8K
2746.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$27.6 LKR 8,247
43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$19.55 LKR 5,841
30.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
-24.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$38.1 LKR 11.4K
97.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
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 Polonnaruwa: October 27, 2025

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