Port Vila vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3716
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1104
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1577
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$721
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
1
99
😀 Quality of life
40
79
🏙️ Population
51.4K
1.33M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 73% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2223rd and 4896th ($1841 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 145th in Vanuatu and Japan, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Port Vila compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 7168th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$895
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$932
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.52%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6377
$13860

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$849
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$824
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$574
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$576
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$974
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$978
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$1756
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$1621
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$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
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$1881
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$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
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$1552
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$1481
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$1388
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$594
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$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
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$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
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$2279
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$1960
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$1994
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$1643

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$973
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$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
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$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
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$1060
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$1045
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$1036
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$1556
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$1062
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$1030
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$1049
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$1069
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$1067
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$1078
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$1117
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$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039