Chongqing vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
1
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
51.4K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2223rd ($712 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 2233rd and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Port Vila

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Chongqing Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6377

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$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$2943
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$1597
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$1597
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$1648
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$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
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$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
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$1354
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$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643