Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Sri Lanka

For one person, living is cheaper in Sri Lanka: $608 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $2,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
$608
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 1.1% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 4.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$2.76 LKR 913
-17.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$19.14 LKR 6,333
1.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$7.39 LKR 2,446
-37.48%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$2.32 LKR 767
-25.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.66 LKR 217
-1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.29 LKR 95.5
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$2.33 LKR 769
-41.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$3.05 LKR 1,009
-26.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.59 LKR 527
-0.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$0.49 LKR 161
159.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$0.70 LKR 230
48.57%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$1.62 LKR 537
-7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$12.02 LKR 3,976
9.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$4.25 LKR 1,406
-1.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$7.37 LKR 2,439
25.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$5.61 LKR 1,857
-51.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.78 LKR 257
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$4.44 LKR 1,467
-70.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$1.26 LKR 416
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$0.94 LKR 310
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$0.83 LKR 273
57.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$0.81 LKR 268
24.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.47 LKR 157
4.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$9.95 LKR 3,291
-84.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$11.98 LKR 3,962
-34.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$1.92 LKR 635
-54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$2.65 LKR 878
-20.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.19 LKR 62.8
63.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$5.95 LKR 1,970
-14.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$0.46 LKR 154
128.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.34 LKR 114
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$0.95 LKR 315
1946.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.27 LKR 420
-29.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$30.0K LKR 9.9M
0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$40.3K LKR 13.3M
-30.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$46.21 LKR 15.3K
68.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$4.00 LKR 1,324
58.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$16.77 LKR 5,547
-50.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$12.28 LKR 4,063
83.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$6.36 LKR 2,104
-14.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$3.73 LKR 1,233
-16.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$35.47 LKR 11.7K
352.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$581 LKR 192.1K
2432.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$20.41 LKR 6,752
123.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$15.50 LKR 5,129
79.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$72.7 LKR 24.0K
40.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$37.40 LKR 12.4K
116.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$309 LKR 102.2K
67.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$139 LKR 46.0K
145.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$765 LKR 253.2K
36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$243 LKR 80.4K
221.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$3,632 LKR 1.2M
4.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$1,134 LKR 375.1K
15.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$216 LKR 71.5K
62.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
13.46
-20.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Sri Lanka
$139 59.2% $202
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Sri Lanka
$219 9.1% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Sri Lanka
$66 43.1% $50
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Sri Lanka
$67 27.6% $26
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Sri Lanka
$94 37.6% $26
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Sri Lanka
$20 31.5% $9.1
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Sri Lanka
$8.9 12.7% $1.3
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🕒 Local time
19:28 7:28 PM
17:58 5:58 PM
1 h 30 min behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
21,444,000
💱 Currency
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LKR, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 331 LKR (1,000 LKR = 3.02 USD). 1 EUR = 371 LKR (1,000 LKR = 2.7 EUR).

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