Dubai vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
317K

The cost of living in Dubai is 323% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 1039th and 8199th ($2420 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 203rd and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Port Moresby

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Dubai Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$4671

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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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