Bangkok vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$465
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
5.68M
317K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 79% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5467th and 8199th ($1027 vs $572) 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 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2647th and 6768th 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
$3.24
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4671

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$558
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1796