Chennai vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
1
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
49K

The cost of living in Chennai is 80% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8947th and 1927th ($409 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Vanuatu, respectively. Check India vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5131st and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$6882

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$508
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$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
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$339
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$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
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$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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