London vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$402
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
98
53
🏙️ Population
8.91M
317K

The cost of living in London is 518% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 38th and 8225th ($3321 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.7 months in Port Moresby. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$3799

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$522
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1397
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$446
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1249
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1425
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1545
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$495
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1859
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$504
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1816
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1881
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2356
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1785
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2011
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$508
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2943
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$506
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1160
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1841
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1688