Busan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$380
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
3.45M
317K

The cost of living in Busan is 92% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5114th and 8225th ($1029 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check South Korea vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Port Moresby. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 108th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$3799

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$963
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$1006
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$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
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$1078
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$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
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$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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$522
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$1397
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$446
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$1249
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$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
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$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
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$1881
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$1552
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$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
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$508
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$1862
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$2943
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$506
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$1160
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$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
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$1481
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$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
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$1841
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$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
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$1688