Kuala Lumpur vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$450
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
317K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6160th and 8211th ($892 vs $557) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 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 883rd and 7532nd 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
$4.35
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3923

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$732
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$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
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$617
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$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$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