Chengdu vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
49K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7467th and 1864th ($666 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1710th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Port Vila

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Chengdu Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6804

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$625
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$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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