Bangkok vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangkok Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
51.4K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5960th and 2223rd ($902 vs $1841) 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 0.4 months in Port Vila. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1087th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bangkok vs Port Vila infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangkok vs Port Vila

Prices for goods and services in Bangkok and Port Vila are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangkok Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$6377

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2943
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1597
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643