Port Vila vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2068
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4395
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1302
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$2138
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
1
85
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
49K
2.87M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 116% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 1864th and 5984th ($2068 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Vanuatu and Taiwan, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Port Vila compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6702nd and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Vila vs Taichung

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Port Vila Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2804
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$112
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4262
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6804
$17495

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$718
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$1035
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$1033
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$1864
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$1727
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$1835
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$1864
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$1988
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$1640
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$2352
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$2269
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$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
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$2703
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$1813
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$1635
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$1766
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$2172
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$1261
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$790
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$791
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$1796
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$1782
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$538
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$1288
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$1646
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$1527

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$888
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$879
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$709
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$889
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$910
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$937
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$882
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$941
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$1108
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$796
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$1257
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$910
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$997
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$841
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$999
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$668
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$630
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$634
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$903
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$656
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$723
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$654
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$696
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$1067
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$682
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$698
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$634
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$705
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$602
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$465
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$763
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$677
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$610
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$697
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$661
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$665