Dubai vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
1
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.94M
49K

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 1039th and 1864th ($2420 vs $2068) 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 203rd and 6702nd 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
$10.2
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$6804

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$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2062
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527