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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 55.4% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 58.6% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-30.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$18.99 ₫494K
-47.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$4.78 ₫124.4K
3.14%
Cappuccino
-
$1.61 ₫42K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.49 ₫12.9K
4.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.29 ₫7,535
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$1.61 ₫42K
24.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-44.44%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$1.43 ₫37.2K
66.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$3.65 ₫95K
9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-17.53%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.36 ₫35.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$0.82 ₫21.3K
114.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.69 ₫18K
-62.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$0.9 ₫23.4K
42.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K ₫748M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Da Nang
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
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$8.09 ₫210.5K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 ₫4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$39.58 ₫1M
-31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$75.4 ₫2M
-84.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 ₫9.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
$243 ₫6.3M
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 ₫18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 LKR 25.2K
$459 ₫11.9M
-81.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 LKR 44.2K
$454 ₫11.8M
-67.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
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Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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