Beijing vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$589
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
317K

The cost of living in Beijing is 82% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5355th and 8120th ($1029 vs $566) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2546th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$4033

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1633