Bangkok vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$434
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
317K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 77% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5606th and 8303rd ($996 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Thailand vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2044th and 6661st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Port Moresby

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Bangkok Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4989

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13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$546
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1851
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$492
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$2015
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1502
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1491
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1643
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$474
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$2065
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$496
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1863
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1992
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1720
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2323
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1825
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2341
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2530
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$499
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2672
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2020
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$501
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1174
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1173
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$507
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$500
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1273
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$788
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$499
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2036
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$421
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1851
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1844
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1911
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1786