Jakarta vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$285
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
16
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
11.1M
317K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 12% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7756th and 8303rd ($627 vs $562) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3291st and 6661st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$4989

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$515
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$552
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$466
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$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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$546
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$1851
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$492
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$2015
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$1502
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1491
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$1642
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1643
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$474
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$2065
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$496
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1863
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1992
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$1720
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$2323
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1825
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$1566
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2341
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2530
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$499
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2672
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2020
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$501
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1174
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1173
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$507
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$500
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1273
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$2132
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$788
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$499
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$2036
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$421
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1851
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1844
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1911
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$1786