Bangkok vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
49K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5467th and 1864th ($1027 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 2647th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Port Vila

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Bangkok Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$6804

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2062
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527