Chennai vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$159
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
6.6M
49K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8898th and 2383rd ($437 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Vanuatu, respectively. Check India vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5272nd and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$6627

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$1882
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1811
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1807
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499