Chicago vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$721
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
51.4K

The cost of living in Chicago is 42% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 505th and 2223rd ($2613 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 16th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$6377

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2943
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1597
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643