Changsha vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
49K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1864th ($617 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 3307th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Port Vila

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Changsha Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$6804

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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