cost
Cost of Living Index
United Kingdom57.9 / 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: United Kingdom leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | 57.9 | 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 | United Kingdom | 78.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | United Kingdom | $611 | 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 | United Kingdom | 4.9x | 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 | United Kingdom | $4,437/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 | United Kingdom | 4.7% | 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 | United Kingdom | 78.7 | 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 | United Kingdom | 83.9 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to United Kingdom.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
United Kingdom leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, health, and air quality.
cost
United Kingdom
57.9
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
United Kingdom
78.8
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
United Kingdom
$611
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
United Kingdom
4.9x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
United Kingdom
$4,437/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
United Kingdom
4.7%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
United Kingdom
78.7
Vanuatu
88.7
health
United Kingdom
83.9 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
United Kingdom
1.1%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
United Kingdom
81.7
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
United Kingdom
77.9
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
United Kingdom
43.5 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
United Kingdom
38.2%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
United Kingdom
3.7
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
United Kingdom
$16,267/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
United Kingdom
44.7%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
United Kingdom
80.1%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
United Kingdom
84.1%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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