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

😐 Solo nomad: Matara is 26.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matara is 20.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 LKR 763
$1.94 ₫50.6K
26.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.07 LKR 7,788
$19.19 ₫500.8K
30.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 LKR 2,562
$4.73 ₫123.3K
74.21%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 832
$1.56 ₫40.8K
71.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 224
$0.54 ₫14.1K
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 127
$0.29 ₫7,558
41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 732
$1.03 ₫26.9K
128.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKR 1,033
$1.60 ₫41.9K
107.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 529
$1.36 ₫35.6K
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 171
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 269
$1.17 ₫30.6K
-25.64%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 681
$1.40 ₫36.6K
56.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 LKR 4,296
$12.48 ₫325.5K
10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKR 1,495
$3.63 ₫94.7K
32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 LKR 2,454
$9.93 ₫259.2K
-20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKR 2,342
$2.63 ₫68.7K
186.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 LKR 159
$0.99 ₫25.9K
-48.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 LKR 1,761
$1.07 ₫27.9K
429.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 211
$1.11 ₫29.0K
-38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 253
$1.15 ₫30.0K
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 LKR 163
$1.21 ₫31.5K
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 354
$1.05 ₫27.3K
8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$0.48 ₫12.6K
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKR 3,114
$1.37 ₫35.7K
631.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 LKR 4,011
$7.42 ₫193.6K
73.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 625
$0.85 ₫22.2K
136.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKR 909
$1.64 ₫42.7K
78.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 50.2
$0.32 ₫8,235
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.91 ₫102.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 129
$0.90 ₫23.4K
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 110
$0.74 ₫19.2K
-52.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 189
$11.86 ₫309.6K
-94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 374
$0.91 ₫23.7K
31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$26.8K ₫699.7M
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$28.2K ₫735.9M
21.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.93 LKR 8,057
$74.6 ₫1.9M
-65.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,312
$5.83 ₫152.2K
-27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 LKR 1,568
$8.32 ₫217.1K
-39.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.30 ₫529.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.48 ₫195.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKR 1,066
$3.13 ₫81.7K
9.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.66 LKR 11.4K
$156 ₫4.1M
-76.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.8K
$12.8K ₫333.5M
-96.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.34 LKR 8,494
$39.66 ₫1.0M
-31.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKR 6,001
$25.94 ₫677.0K
-25.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKR 21.6K
$52.2 ₫1.4M
33.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.21 LKR 11.9K
$77.1 ₫2.0M
-50.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 51.2K
$354 ₫9.2M
-53.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 LKR 36.0K
$252 ₫6.6M
-54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 LKR 158.8K
$728 ₫19.0M
-29.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKR 52.5K
$456 ₫11.9M
-63.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,884 ₫101.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,277 ₫33.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matara
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$98.6 LKR 30.6K
$331 ₫8.6M
-70.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
10.67
54.17%

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Last update for Matara: March 1, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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