Chengdu vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$721
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
51.4K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7269th and 2223rd ($643 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1633rd and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6377

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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