Dhaka vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$121
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$421
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
317K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 23% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8916th and 8211th ($428 vs $557) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5968th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3923

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$301
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$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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