Daejeon vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$1365
🏠 One person rent	$374	$245
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$413
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$225
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$214
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	76	17
😀 Quality of life	74	51
🏙️ Population	1.48M	317K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 69% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5901st and 8120th ($959 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2496th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Port Moresby

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	Daejeon	Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.86	$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$4033

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

Cities near Port Moresby

Distance	City	Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi	Lae	$548
841 km or 523 mi	Cairns	$1513
1050 km or 652 mi	Jayapura	$507
1088 km or 676 mi	Townsville	$1683
1404 km or 872 mi	Honiara	$1419
1489 km or 925 mi	Auki	$1417
1586 km or 986 mi	Rockhampton	$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi	Gladstone	$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi	Manokwari	$496
1796 km or 1116 mi	Bundaberg	$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi	Darwin	$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi	Hervey Bay	$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi	Sorong	$500
2008 km or 1248 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi	Caloundra	$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi	Caboolture	$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi	Toowoomba	$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi	Brisbane	$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi	Ipswich	$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi	Alice Springs	$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi	Southport	$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi	Gold Coast	$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi	Ambon	$502
2235 km or 1389 mi	Byron Bay	$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi	Luganville	$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi	Baucau	$513
2342 km or 1455 mi	Melekeok	$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi	Ngerulmud	$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi	Dili	$520
2376 km or 1477 mi	Ainaro	$513
2384 km or 1481 mi	Armidale	$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi	Yaren	$733
2407 km or 1496 mi	Maliana	$512
2461 km or 1529 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi	Ternate	$447
2487 km or 1545 mi	Paita	$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi	Dumbea	$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi	Noumea	$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi	Port Macquarie	$1633