Chennai vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$151
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
317K

The cost of living in Chennai is 25% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8199th ($430 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check India vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5162nd and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$4671

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$367
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$359
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$334
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$297
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$285
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$523
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$306
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$303
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$347
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$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
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$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
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$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
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$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
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$348
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$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
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$282
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Distance City Cost of living
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$558
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$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
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$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
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$1766
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$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
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$2062
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$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
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$1288
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$2172
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$783
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$514
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$2068
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$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
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$1928
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$1796