Beijing vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$605
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
317K

The cost of living in Beijing is 98% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 4887th and 8225th ($1065 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Port Moresby. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 583rd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3799

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$522
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1397
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$446
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1249
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1425
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1545
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$495
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1859
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$504
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1816
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1881
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2356
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1785
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2011
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$508
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2943
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$506
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1160
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1841
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1688