Pattaya vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$463
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
120K
317K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 53% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6471st and 8199th ($874 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Thailand and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Thailand vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 6065th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Port Moresby

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Pattaya Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$4671

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$658
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$763
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$629
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$575
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$562
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$610
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$730
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$679
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$845
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$805
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$764
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$782
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$585
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$621
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$587
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$530
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$612
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$882
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$583
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$501
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$760
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$834
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$571
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$581
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$652
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$593
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$535
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$494
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$506
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$1835
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$1864
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$1813
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$1590
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$2352
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$2528
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$506
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$512
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$522
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$437
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$1865
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