Port Moresby vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$238
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
317K
1.33M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 47% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8303rd and 5168th ($562 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 148th in Papua New Guinea and Japan, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Port Moresby compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 6661st and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Saitama

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Port Moresby Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$854
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.6
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.61
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.89
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.43
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4989
$14598

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$496
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$1838
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$1863
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$2323
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$1825
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$1566
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$2341
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$2530
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$499
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$2020
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$501
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$1174
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$1173
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$507
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$500
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$1273
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$2132
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$788
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$499
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$2036
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$421
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$1911
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$973
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$985
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$1004
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$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
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$1045
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$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
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$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
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$1029
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$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
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$1051
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$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
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$1020
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$1036
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$1123
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$1053
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$1037
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$1035
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$1679
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$1038
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$1027
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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
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$1096