Chennai vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$161
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
10.3M
317K

The cost of living in Chennai is 19% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8225th ($434 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Port Moresby. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3676th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3799

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$343
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$326
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$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
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$350
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$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
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$357
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$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$1688