Bali vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$705
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
1
😀 Quality of life
55
50
🏙️ Population
4.36M
49K

The cost of living in Bali is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4844th and 1015th ($1121 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5819th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$6310

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634