Daejeon vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Daejeon	Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person	$975	$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2735	$1373
🏠 One person rent	$370	$245
🏘️ Family rent	$836	$447
🍽️ Food expenses	$440	$218
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2352	$421
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	76	17
😀 Quality of life	86	34
🏙️ Population	1.48M	317K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 75% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5865th and 8211th ($975 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 314th and 7532nd 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	$6.84	$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.5	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.04	$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$297	$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73	$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.1	$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5730	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4514	$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.94	$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.67	$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.68	$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.46	$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.5	$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.35	$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19159	$3923

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$999
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1043
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1098
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1084
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$997
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1066
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$980
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$915
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1134
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$981
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$995
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1007
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1041
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$992
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$1098
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1025
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1025
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1027
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1142
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1077
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$1005
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1036
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$970
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1111
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$988
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1057
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$990
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1003
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1140
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1087
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1114
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$871
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1025
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1127

Cities near Port Moresby

Distance	City	Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi	Lae	$541
841 km or 523 mi	Cairns	$1442
1050 km or 652 mi	Jayapura	$459
1088 km or 676 mi	Townsville	$1303
1404 km or 872 mi	Honiara	$1459
1489 km or 925 mi	Auki	$1464
1586 km or 986 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi	Gladstone	$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi	Manokwari	$522
1796 km or 1116 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi	Darwin	$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi	Sorong	$532
2008 km or 1248 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi	Caloundra	$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi	Caboolture	$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi	Toowoomba	$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi	Brisbane	$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi	Ipswich	$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi	Alice Springs	$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi	Southport	$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi	Gold Coast	$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi	Ambon	$535
2235 km or 1389 mi	Byron Bay	$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi	Luganville	$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi	Baucau	$511
2342 km or 1455 mi	Melekeok	$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi	Ngerulmud	$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi	Dili	$521
2376 km or 1477 mi	Ainaro	$512
2384 km or 1481 mi	Armidale	$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi	Yaren	$629
2407 km or 1496 mi	Maliana	$511
2461 km or 1529 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi	Ternate	$466
2487 km or 1545 mi	Paita	$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi	Noumea	$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661