Port Vila vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2068
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4395
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$1302
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2138
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
1
95
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
49K
17.5M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 120% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 1864th and 6106th ($2068 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Vanuatu and China, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Port Vila compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6702nd and 1113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2804
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$112
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4262
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.8
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6804
$22916

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$816
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$790
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