Doha vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
16
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
317K

The cost of living in Doha is 252% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 1994th and 8199th ($2014 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Qatar vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 537th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$4671

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$1923
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$1109
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$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$558
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1796