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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Da Lat Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Da Lat

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kandy is 8.3% cheaper than Da Lat without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kandy is 5.7% cheaper than Da Lat without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 LKRย 873
$2.15 โ‚ซ56.3K
31.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.95 LKRย 3,698
$22.66 โ‚ซ593.5K
-47.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 LKRย 1,987
$6.49 โ‚ซ170.0K
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKRย 806
$1.60 โ‚ซ42.0K
63.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LKRย 199
$1.00 โ‚ซ26.3K
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 LKRย 92.6
$0.40 โ‚ซ10.6K
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 LKRย 670
$1.71 โ‚ซ44.8K
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKRย 1,030
$2.37 โ‚ซ62.2K
40.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 LKRย 434
$1.49 โ‚ซ38.9K
-6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRย 160
$1.31 โ‚ซ34.3K
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKRย 254
$1.19 โ‚ซ31.2K
-31.09%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRย 666
$1.61 โ‚ซ42.2K
33.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 LKRย 2,674
$7.54 โ‚ซ197.6K
14.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRย 1,462
$4.10 โ‚ซ107.3K
15.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKRย 2,495
$4.56 โ‚ซ119.6K
76.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 LKRย 1,372
$4.11 โ‚ซ107.7K
7.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 LKRย 301
$1.82 โ‚ซ47.8K
-46.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 LKRย 1,164
$3.31 โ‚ซ86.6K
13.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRย 377
$1.59 โ‚ซ41.7K
-23.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 346
$1.74 โ‚ซ45.6K
-35.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 LKRย 384
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.3K
-23.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 LKRย 223
$0.76 โ‚ซ19.9K
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 183
$0.60 โ‚ซ15.6K
-1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 LKRย 2,861
$1.76 โ‚ซ46.2K
425.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 LKRย 3,864
$7.81 โ‚ซ204.6K
59.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 LKRย 651
$0.69 โ‚ซ18.0K
204.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 LKRย 845
$2.14 โ‚ซ56.0K
27.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 LKRย 56.6
$0.33 โ‚ซ8,757
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.16 LKRย 4,691
$6.46 โ‚ซ169.1K
134.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRย 120
$0.59 โ‚ซ15.5K
-33.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 109
$0.64 โ‚ซ16.8K
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKRย 135
$2.72 โ‚ซ71.3K
-83.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRย 370
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.4K
29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K LKRย 5.5M
$35.0K โ‚ซ917.5M
-49.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRย 6.6M
$31.7K โ‚ซ829.4M
-32.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 LKRย 12.4K
$39.14 โ‚ซ1.0M
2.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 LKRย 1,330
$4.30 โ‚ซ112.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 LKRย 4,759
$15.10 โ‚ซ395.5K
1.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.30 LKRย 4,734
$21.05 โ‚ซ551.5K
-27.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 LKRย 1,811
$7.76 โ‚ซ203.3K
-24.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRย 1,042
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.8K
77.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.48 LKRย 11.6K
$261 โ‚ซ6.8M
-85.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$328 LKRย 101.6K
$11.6K โ‚ซ305.1M
-97.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKRย 8,622
$40.32 โ‚ซ1.1M
-30.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.52 LKRย 4,493
$23.58 โ‚ซ617.6K
-38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 LKRย 17.5K
$85.3 โ‚ซ2.2M
-33.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.17 LKRย 9,029
$76.1 โ‚ซ2.0M
-61.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 LKRย 41.4K
$285 โ‚ซ7.5M
-53.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.5 LKRย 26.1K
$254 โ‚ซ6.6M
-66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKRย 68.2K
$625 โ‚ซ16.4M
-64.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKRย 50.7K
$458 โ‚ซ12.0M
-64.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$438 LKRย 135.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$427 LKRย 132.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kandy
Da Lat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 LKRย 82.5K
$428 โ‚ซ11.2M
-37.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
9.1
64.84%

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Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Da Lat: January 11, 2026

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