Istanbul vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$675
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
317K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 128% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8120th ($1288 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Turkey vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 1015th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4033

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Port Moresby

Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1633