Bangkok vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
49K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5738th and 1015th ($994 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1355th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$6310

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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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