Chengdu vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
49K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7360th and 1927th ($688 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1238th and 6693rd 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
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6882

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$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2020
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1844
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1851
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1911
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1095
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$680
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$891
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$910
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1502
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1491
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$714
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1032
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1863
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1992
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1643
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2341
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2323
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2530
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$788
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2672
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1825
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1720
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1239
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$789
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$526
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1273
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2100
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1752
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1553
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1530