Jakarta vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$375
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
17
😀 Quality of life
63
34
🏙️ Population
10.6M
317K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 36% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6641st and 8211th ($757 vs $557) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 4600th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3923

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$541
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$419
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$605
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$553
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$524
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$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
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$1442
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$459
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$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
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$1661