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

😐 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 27.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 16.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 LKRΒ 638
$1.89 β‚«49.2K
13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 LKRΒ 2,997
$18.99 β‚«494K
-47.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 LKRΒ 2,030
$4.78 β‚«124.4K
42.05%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRΒ 694
$1.61 β‚«42K
44.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 LKRΒ 240
$0.49 β‚«12.9K
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKRΒ 143
$0.29 β‚«7,535
65.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 LKRΒ 638
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 LKRΒ 923
$1.61 β‚«42K
91.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKRΒ 586
$1.43 β‚«37.3K
37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 LKRΒ 244
$0.95 β‚«24.8K
-13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKRΒ 199
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
-42.74%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRΒ 356
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
-16.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.64 LKRΒ 4,972
$12.45 β‚«323.9K
33.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 LKRΒ 2,041
$3.65 β‚«95K
87.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 LKRΒ 5,250
$9.7 β‚«252.4K
81.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 LKRΒ 1,374
$2.64 β‚«68.6K
74.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 LKRΒ 228
$0.94 β‚«24.4K
-19.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 LKRΒ 1,373
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
307.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LKRΒ 326
$1.05 β‚«27.4K
3.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 LKRΒ 350
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 LKRΒ 472
$1.15 β‚«29.9K
37.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRΒ 155
$0.48 β‚«12.4K
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKRΒ 4,381
$1.36 β‚«35.3K
977.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.56 LKRΒ 4,052
$7.4 β‚«192.5K
83.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 LKRΒ 693
$0.82 β‚«21.3K
182.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 LKRΒ 943
$1.57 β‚«40.9K
100.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKRΒ 123
$0.34 β‚«8,916
20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 β‚«98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
$0.82 β‚«21.4K
-48.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 LKRΒ 148
$0.69 β‚«18K
-27.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRΒ 95.3
$11.74 β‚«305.4K
-97.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 LKRΒ 306
$0.9 β‚«23.4K
13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K LKRΒ 6.4M
$27.3K β‚«711.4M
-21.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K LKRΒ 6.6M
$28.7K β‚«748M
-22.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74.7 β‚«1.9M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.28 LKRΒ 681
$5.88 β‚«153K
-61.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 LKRΒ 2,459
$8.09 β‚«210.5K
1.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.03 LKRΒ 2,997
$20.27 β‚«527.3K
-50.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 LKRΒ 791
$3.01 β‚«78.3K
-11.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 β‚«4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K β‚«329.1M
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.61 LKRΒ 3,468
$39.58 β‚«1M
-70.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.44 LKRΒ 2,521
$25.43 β‚«661.7K
-66.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 LKRΒ 28.2K
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
81.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.97 LKRΒ 8,657
$75.4 β‚«2M
-61.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83.6 LKRΒ 25K
$354 β‚«9.2M
-76.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.7 LKRΒ 18.1K
$243 β‚«6.3M
-75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 β‚«18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 LKRΒ 27.9K
$459 β‚«11.9M
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 β‚«71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 β‚«30M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 LKRΒ 55.6K
$454 β‚«11.8M
-58.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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