Port Vila vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2068
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4395
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$1302
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2138
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
1
73
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
49K
1.85M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 127% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 1864th and 6264th ($2068 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 1.6 months in Tainan. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6702nd and 2963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2804
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$112
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4262
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6804
$5587

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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
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
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$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$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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$2156
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$1778
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$1646
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$1527

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$999
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$910
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$889
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$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
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$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
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$709
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$937
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$882
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$941
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$903
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$796
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$1108
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$630
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$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
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$723
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$997
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$668
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$696
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$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
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$465
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$464
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$698
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$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
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$1067
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$673
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$634
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$682
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$943
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$705
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$1064
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$763
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$765
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$610
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$621
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$697