Houston vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$232
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
93
38
🏙️ Population
2.3M
49K

The cost of living in Houston is 19% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 1375th and 2383rd ($2240 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 1st 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 Houston compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 77th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$6627

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$1882
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1811
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1807
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499