Port Vila vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2349
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4649
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1577
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$556
$2543
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
1
73
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
49K
1.06M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 111% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 1015th and 4890th ($2349 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 142nd in Vanuatu and Japan, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Port Vila compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6199th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1665
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2955
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2003
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2081
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6310
$6369

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$921
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$898
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$1464
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$596
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$596
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$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
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$1835
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$1689
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$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
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$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
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$1514
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$1635
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$1913
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$1531
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$661
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$661
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$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
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$521
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$1289
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$2205
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$1848
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$1939
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$1634

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$1026
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$1030
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$1029
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$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
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$1015
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$1031
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$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
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$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
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$1008
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$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
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$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
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$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
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$1007
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$1027
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$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
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$1011
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$1052
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$1000
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$1053
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$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
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$1057