Gwangju vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$453
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
317K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 85% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5224th and 8199th ($1062 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check South Korea vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 424th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Port Moresby

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Gwangju Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4671

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$991
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$996
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$823
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$1008
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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
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$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
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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
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$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
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$2062
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$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
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$1288
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$2172
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$783
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$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
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$1865
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$1928
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$1796