cost
Cost of Living Index
Isle of Man40.8 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
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: Isle of Man leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Isle of Man leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Isle of Man 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 | Isle of Man | 40.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Isle of Man | 73.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Isle of Man | $621 | 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 | Isle of Man | 9.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Isle of Man | $7,361/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2022 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Isle of Man | 12.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Isle of Man | 77.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Isle of Man | 71.0 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 15 of 22 metrics compared to Isle of Man.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Isle of Man leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Isle of Man
40.8
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Isle of Man
73.8
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Isle of Man
$621
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Isle of Man
9.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Isle of Man
$7,361/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Isle of Man
12.1%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Isle of Man
77.3
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Isle of Man
71.0 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Isle of Man
-0.0%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Isle of Man
74
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Isle of Man
86.4
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Isle of Man
0.0 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Isle of Man
21.2 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Isle of Man
38.3%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Isle of Man
7.3
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Isle of Man
$4,063/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Isle of Man
45.0%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Isle of Man
10.4%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Isle of Man
72.4%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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