Medan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$186
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
17
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
2.11M
317K

The cost of living in Medan is 18% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8825th and 8120th ($466 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5663rd and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$4033

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$460
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$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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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