cost
Cost of Living Index
Micronesia40.6 / 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: Micronesia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Micronesia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Micronesia 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 | Micronesia | 40.6 | 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 | Micronesia | 48.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Micronesia | $1,539 | 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 | Micronesia | 5.5x | 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 | Micronesia | $347/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 | Micronesia | 16.4% | 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 | Micronesia | 56.4 | 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 | Micronesia | 73.6 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 Micronesia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Micronesia leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Micronesia
40.6
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Micronesia
48.2
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Micronesia
$1,539
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Micronesia
5.5x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Micronesia
$347/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Micronesia
16.4%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Micronesia
56.4
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Micronesia
73.6 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Micronesia
0.5%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Micronesia
83.3
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Micronesia
79.8
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Micronesia
0.9 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Micronesia
32.7 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Micronesia
11.8%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Micronesia
6.4
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Micronesia
$13,390/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Micronesia
72.9%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Micronesia
36.0%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Micronesia
89.3%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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