Dongguan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$259
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
317K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 16% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7469th and 8199th ($666 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3662nd and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Port Moresby

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Dongguan Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4671

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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$558
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$1695
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$506
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$1839
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$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
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$1766
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$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
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$2062
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$512
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$1176
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$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
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$1288
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$2172
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$783
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$514
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$2068
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$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
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$1865
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$1928
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$1796