Port Vila vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4044
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1157
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1891
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
80
😀 Quality of life
38
93
🏙️ Population
49K
737K

The cost of living in Port Vila is 40% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2383rd and 125th ($1884 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd in Vanuatu and the United States, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Port Vila compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7974th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$4.72
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2429
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$110
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3691
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.26
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.23
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.79
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6627
$29883

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$1712
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$1697
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$1710
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$1798
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$1503
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$2140
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$2065
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$2297
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$733
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$2471
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$1662
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$1482
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$1639
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$1988
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$1250
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$751
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$753
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$1633
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$1675
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$533
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$1716
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$1678
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$2851
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$3313
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$2644
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