Changsha vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$214
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
16
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
317K

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8199th ($617 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3307th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Port Moresby

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Changsha Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4671

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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