Chicago vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
49K

The cost of living in Chicago is 14% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 483rd and 1015th ($2667 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd in the United States and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the United States vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 20th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6310

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634