Jakarta vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$324
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$214
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
17
😀 Quality of life
67
51
🏙️ Population
11.1M
317K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 24% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7091st and 8120th ($699 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 4721st and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$4033

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$555
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$400
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$665
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$480
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$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
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$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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$548
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$1513
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$507
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$1683
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$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
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$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
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$1633