Port Moresby vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$537
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$232
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
17
19
😀 Quality of life
53
20
🏙️ Population
317K
2.86M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8225th and 2803rd ($537 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Papua New Guinea and North Korea, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port Moresby compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6125th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Pyongyang

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Port Moresby Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3799
$3421

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