Kaohsiung vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
2.72M
49K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5666th and 1864th ($999 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 364th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Port Vila

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Kaohsiung Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$6804

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$910
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$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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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