Kaohsiung vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
2.71M
49K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5770th and 1927th ($971 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 281st and 6693rd 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
$4.32
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$6882

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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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