cost
Cost of Living Index
Marshall Islands113.1 / 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; Marshall Islands leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Marshall Islands 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 | Marshall Islands | 113.1 | 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 | Marshall Islands | 51 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marshall Islands | $1,692 | 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 | Marshall Islands | 8.9x | 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 | Marshall Islands | $644/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 | Marshall Islands | 2.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Marshall Islands | 48 | 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 | Marshall Islands | 81.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Marshall Islands.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Marshall Islands leads rent, housing, and salary; Vanuatu leads cost, safety, and health.
cost
Marshall Islands
113.1
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Marshall Islands
51
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Marshall Islands
$1,692
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Marshall Islands
8.9x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Marshall Islands
$644/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Marshall Islands
2.5%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Marshall Islands
48
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Marshall Islands
81.3 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Marshall Islands
-3.3%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Marshall Islands
57.2
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Marshall Islands
66.3
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Marshall Islands
4.2 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Marshall Islands
69.9 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Marshall Islands
13.6%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Marshall Islands
4.6
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Marshall Islands
$4,795/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Marshall Islands
77.6%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Marshall Islands
47.5%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Marshall Islands
58.8%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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