cost
Cost of Living Index
Croatia100.6 / 0
Vanuatu100.2 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Vanuatu leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Croatia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Croatia | 100.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Croatia | 77.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Croatia | $2,854 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Croatia | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Croatia | $2,004/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Croatia | 5.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Croatia | 89.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Croatia | 70.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Croatia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Croatia leads rent, salary, and jobs; Vanuatu leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Croatia
100.6
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Croatia
77.7
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Croatia
$2,854
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Croatia
13.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Croatia
$2,004/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Croatia
5.0%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Croatia
89.7
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Croatia
70.4 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Croatia
0.2%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Croatia
91
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Croatia
46.8
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Croatia
0.7 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Croatia
74.8 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Croatia
16.5%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Croatia
5.5
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Croatia
$8,440/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Croatia
84.8%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Croatia
35.0%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Croatia
57.6%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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