cost
Cost of Living Index
Sri Lanka76.8 / 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: Sri Lanka leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | 76.8 | 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 | Sri Lanka | 58.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sri Lanka | $3,175 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sri Lanka | 5.7x | 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 | Sri Lanka | $376/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 | Sri Lanka | 4.0% | 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 | Sri Lanka | 49.7 | 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 | Sri Lanka | 67.1 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 Sri Lanka.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sri Lanka leads cost, housing, and salary; Vanuatu leads safety, rent, and health.
cost
Sri Lanka
76.8
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Sri Lanka
58.6
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Sri Lanka
$3,175
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Sri Lanka
5.7x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Sri Lanka
$376/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Sri Lanka
4.0%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Sri Lanka
49.7
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Sri Lanka
67.1 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sri Lanka
-0.6%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Sri Lanka
64.3
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Sri Lanka
74.7
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Sri Lanka
3.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Sri Lanka
63.5 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Sri Lanka
31.5%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Sri Lanka
4.6
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Sri Lanka
$6,457/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Sri Lanka
27.7%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Sri Lanka
50.9%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Sri Lanka
10.6%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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