Houston vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.3M
49K

The cost of living in Houston is 10% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 1354th and 1864th ($2265 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 1st best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 16th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Port Vila

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Houston Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$6804

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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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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