Okayama vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Okayama	Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$910	$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2405	$4395
🏠 One person rent	$323	$1302
🏘️ Family rent	$546	$2138
🍽️ Food expenses	$374	$610
🚐 Transport expenses	$137	$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1414	$217
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	70	1
😀 Quality of life	75	50
🏙️ Population	720K	49K

The cost of living in Okayama is 56% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6268th and 1864th ($910 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 1st in Japan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Japan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1654th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Port Vila

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	Okayama	Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.32	$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.28	$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.71	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$410	$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$217	$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$699	$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$394	$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$69.3	$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22	$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2%	6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6821	$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3501	$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.32	$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$52.7	$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.3	$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.99	$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.44	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$30.3	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.55	$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.17	$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.95	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.78	$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.4	$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.47	$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.91	$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.2	$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.8	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.3	$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.56	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.2	$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.5	$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$526	$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12437	$6804

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Cities near Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$920
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$958
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$929
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$959
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$959
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$941
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$934
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$1024
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$907
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$1011
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$906
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$1128
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$1188
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$1069
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$1001
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$982
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$959
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$1153
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$1024
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$944
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$970
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$913
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$939
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$948
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$1011
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$1302
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$957
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$1006
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$898
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$954
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$968
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$1313
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$1066
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$1253
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$932
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$1009
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1453
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1562
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1554

Cities near Port Vila

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