Port Moresby vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$537
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
80
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
317K
737K

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8225th and 145th ($537 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Papua New Guinea and the United States, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port Moresby compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6125th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Moresby Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3799
$29730

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