Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Sungai Petani

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 13.3% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 19.8% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKR 1,215
$3.09 MYR 12.18
27.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKR 7,744
$20.94 MYR 82.5
19.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 LKR 2,575
$4.33 MYR 17.07
92.38%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 822
$1.69 MYR 6.64
57.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 224
$0.45 MYR 1.79
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 105
$0.25 MYR 0.99
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 718
$4.33 MYR 17.07
-46.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,061
$2.86 MYR 11.28
19.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 518
$1.87 MYR 7.38
-10.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 173
$0.67 MYR 2.66
-16.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 254
$1.29 MYR 5.09
-36.43%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 658
$2.05 MYR 8.08
3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,441
$14.91 MYR 58.8
-3.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKR 1,465
$3.49 MYR 13.77
35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 LKR 2,508
$10.00 MYR 39.41
-18.90%
Apples (1kg)
$7.52 LKR 2,325
$2.88 MYR 11.34
161.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.32 LKR 97.4
$1.44 MYR 5.67
-77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 840
$2.61 MYR 10.28
4.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 317
$2.10 MYR 8.25
-51.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKR 353
$1.15 MYR 4.52
-0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 109
$1.21 MYR 4.77
-71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 356
$0.98 MYR 3.84
17.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 173
$0.49 MYR 1.93
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 3,091
$4.16 MYR 16.40
140.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 LKR 4,023
$20.11 MYR 79.2
-35.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 622
$2.65 MYR 10.44
-24.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKR 918
$3.37 MYR 13.29
-11.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 98.4
$0.69 MYR 2.71
-53.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.85 MYR 46.69
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 119
$0.74 MYR 2.91
-48.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.53 MYR 2.11
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 190
$6.87 MYR 27.07
-90.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 385
$0.47 MYR 1.85
165.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$32.9K MYR 129.8K
-17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
$27.1K MYR 106.6K
31.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.7K
$38.42 MYR 151
57.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,305
$10.22 MYR 40.28
-58.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 LKR 4,745
$31.39 MYR 124
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$36.87 MYR 145
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.90 MYR 23.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 1,005
$2.85 MYR 11.23
14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.37 LKR 11.6K
$234 MYR 921
-84.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 136.8K
$6,162 MYR 24.3K
-92.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.09 LKR 8,379
$54.5 MYR 215
-50.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 LKR 5,900
$29.31 MYR 115
-34.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
$62.3 MYR 246
12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.55 LKR 11.9K
$53.6 MYR 211
-28.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 51.0K
$384 MYR 1,512
-57.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.2 LKR 25.7K
$269 MYR 1,058
-69.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 LKR 511.4K
$636 MYR 2,504
160.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 LKR 158.4K
$462 MYR 1,821
10.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,268 MYR 4,997
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$512 MYR 2,017
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 MYR 2,035
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
4.16
295.43%

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

Last update for Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: March 2, 2026

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