Kuala Lumpur vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$415
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
1.98M
317K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6384th and 8120th ($866 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 985th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Port Moresby

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Kuala Lumpur Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4033

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$731
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$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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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