Chicago vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
49K

The cost of living in Chicago is 40% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 358th and 1927th ($2851 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 0.1 months in Port Vila. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 18th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Port Vila

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Chicago Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6882

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$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