Beijing vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$596
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
317K

The cost of living in Beijing is 82% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5341st and 8199th ($1044 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2718th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Port Moresby

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Beijing Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4671

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Port Moresby

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