Port Moresby vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1373
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$245
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$447
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$831
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
17
53
😀 Quality of life
34
50
🏙️ Population
317K
8.78M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 16% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8211th and 7155th ($557 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Papua New Guinea and China, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Port Moresby compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 7532nd and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Quanzhou

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Port Moresby Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$872
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.6
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3923
$22902

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$864
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$707
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$605
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$795
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$868
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$841
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$691
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$1060
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$1158
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$726
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$932
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$745
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