Dubai vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.94M
49K

The cost of living in Dubai is 21% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 947th and 1927th ($2470 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 184th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Port Vila

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Dubai Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$6882

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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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