Port Moresby vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$537
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$232
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
17
99
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
317K
1.33M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 49% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8225th and 4896th ($537 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th 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 0.7 months in Port Moresby compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 6125th and 484th 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
$3.65
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3799
$13860

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$504
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$1843
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$1816
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$1785
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$1444
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$2011
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$2152
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$508
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$2943
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$506
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$1164
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$514
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$506
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$1354
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$1481
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$744
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$505
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$1841
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$431
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$1597
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$1648
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$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
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$973
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$988
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$1009
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$1041
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$1031
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$1052
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$1052
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$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
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$1063
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$1133
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$1052
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$1069
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$1035
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$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
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$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
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$1192
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$1057
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$1102
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$1105
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$1061
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$1037
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$1101
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$1060
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$1045
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$1036
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$1556
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$1062
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$1030
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$1049
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$1069
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$1067
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$1078
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$1117
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$1067
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$1051
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$1062
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$1039