Dhaka vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$141
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$214
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
317K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 18% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8829th and 8120th ($464 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 6151st and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4033

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$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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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