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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 23% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 17% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$2.17 LKR 674
-10.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$9.86 LKR 3,063
94.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$6.52 LKR 2,026
-27.45%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.32 LKR 721
-32.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.82 LKR 254
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.49 LKR 152
-40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.20 LKR 685
-53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.04 LKR 945
-47.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.99 LKR 619
-31.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.87 LKR 271
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.68 LKR 211
72.06%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.19 LKR 371
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$16.30 LKR 5,066
-23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$6.87 LKR 2,134
-47.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$17.49 LKR 5,435
-43.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$4.73 LKR 1,469
-44.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.77 LKR 238
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$4.80 LKR 1,491
-77.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.04 LKR 323
6.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.11 LKR 344
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.51 LKR 469
-19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.57 LKR 176
84.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.52 LKR 163
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$14.35 LKR 4,460
-90.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$13.41 LKR 4,166
-44.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.22 LKR 690
-61.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$3.11 LKR 965
-47.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.39 LKR 120
-17.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.38 LKR 120
136.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.52 LKR 163
42.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.34 LKR 106
3388.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.04 LKR 323
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
23.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
32.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$2.30 LKR 716
153.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$7.90 LKR 2,455
5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$10.14 LKR 3,150
100.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$2.70 LKR 839
15.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$11.93 LKR 3,706
232.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$8.30 LKR 2,579
212.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
-43.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$28.76 LKR 8,935
168.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
320.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
313.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
382.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$177 LKR 55.1K
86.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
0
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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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