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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 6.2% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 16.9% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$3.91 LKR 1,214
-50.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$25.24 LKR 7,842
-23.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$8.48 LKR 2,635
-44.22%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.67 LKR 831
-41.57%
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
$0.37 LKR 116
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$2.29 LKR 711
-55.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.41 LKR 1,058
-53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.76 LKR 547
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.56 LKR 173
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.87 LKR 271
34.48%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$2.21 LKR 687
-36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$13.91 LKR 4,322
-10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.81 LKR 1,494
-24.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$8.06 LKR 2,503
23.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$7.63 LKR 2,372
-65.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$1.07 LKR 334
-7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$5.89 LKR 1,832
-81.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.22 LKR 379
-9.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.12 LKR 348
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.41 LKR 440
-14.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.14 LKR 355
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.60 LKR 187
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$10.11 LKR 3,140
-86.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$12.93 LKR 4,019
-42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$2.01 LKR 623
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$2.88 LKR 894
-43.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Trincomalee
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
$0.36 LKR 111
105.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$0.62 LKR 192
1812.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.26 LKR 393
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
-19.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$61.2 LKR 19.0K
21.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$4.20 LKR 1,306
38.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$15.37 LKR 4,777
-45.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.32 LKR 1,032
-5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
321.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$437 LKR 135.7K
2827.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Trincomalee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$27.92 LKR 8,676
42.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.23 LKR 5,975
34.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
-24.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$38.94 LKR 12.1K
98.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Trincomalee
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
Trincomalee
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 Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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