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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 21.7% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 14.2% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$2.14 LKR 638
-11.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$10.03 LKR 2,997
89.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$6.79 LKR 2,030
-29.60%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.32 LKR 694
-30.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.8 LKR 240
-38.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.48 LKR 143
-39.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.14 LKR 638
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$3.09 LKR 923
-47.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.96 LKR 586
-27.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.82 LKR 244
15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.67 LKR 199
74.63%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.19 LKR 356
20.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-25.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-46.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-44.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-42.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.76 LKR 228
23.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-75.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.09 LKR 326
-3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.17 LKR 350
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.58 LKR 472
-27.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.53 LKR 158
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.52 LKR 155
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-90.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$2.32 LKR 693
-64.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$3.15 LKR 943
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.41 LKR 123
-17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.42 LKR 124
95.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.5 LKR 148
38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$0.32 LKR 95.3
3568.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.02 LKR 306
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
29.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$2.28 LKR 681
157.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$8.23 LKR 2,459
-1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$10.03 LKR 2,997
102.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$2.65 LKR 791
13.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$11.61 LKR 3,468
240.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$8.44 LKR 2,521
201.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-44.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$28.97 LKR 8,657
160.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$83.6 LKR 25K
323.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
300.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
391.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$186 LKR 55.6K
143.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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