Gold Coast vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
1
😀 Quality of life
93
50
🏙️ Population
608K
49K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 24% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 852nd and 1927th ($2530 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Australia and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Australia vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 68th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Port Vila

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Gold Coast Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$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
$2097
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$6882

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913

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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