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

😐 Solo nomad: Matara is 31.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matara is 8.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 LKR 732
$1.89 ₫49.2K
29.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,621
$18.99 ₫494K
34.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 LKR 2,530
$4.78 ₫124.4K
77.20%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 783
$1.61 ₫42K
62.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$0.49 ₫12.9K
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$0.29 ₫7,535
37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 LKR 718
$1.07 ₫27.9K
124.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 LKR 1,015
$1.61 ₫42K
111.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 529
$1.43 ₫37.3K
23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 243
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-30.77%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 659
$1.43 ₫37.2K
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14 LKR 4,182
$12.45 ₫323.9K
12.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 LKR 1,372
$3.65 ₫95K
25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 LKR 2,452
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-15.36%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,225
$2.64 ₫68.6K
182.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-43.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,736
$1.13 ₫29.4K
414.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 LKR 192
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-39.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 248
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-27.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 346
$0.99 ₫25.7K
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.48 ₫12.4K
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,022
$1.36 ₫35.3K
643.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$7.4 ₫192.5K
86.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 599
$0.82 ₫21.3K
143.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 880
$1.57 ₫40.9K
87.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 46.65
$0.34 ₫8,916
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-48.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.69 ₫18K
-49.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-95.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$0.9 ₫23.4K
38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$28.7K ₫748M
19.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.96 LKR 7,755
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-65.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,266
$5.88 ₫153K
-27.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 LKR 1,522
$8.09 ₫210.5K
-37.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,013
$3.01 ₫78.3K
12.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.16 LKR 11.1K
$153 ₫4M
-75.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 130.5K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-96.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 LKR 8,092
$39.58 ₫1M
-31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.35 LKR 5,781
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-23.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKR 20.7K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$75.4 ₫2M
-48.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKR 50.6K
$354 ₫9.2M
-52.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 LKR 35K
$243 ₫6.3M
-51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 LKR 150.1K
$721 ₫18.8M
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 LKR 50.9K
$459 ₫11.9M
-62.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.7 LKR 29.8K
$454 ₫11.8M
-78.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
10.67
54.17%

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Last update for Matara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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