Port Moresby vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$572
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$243
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
61
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
317K
1.62M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 15% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8199th and 8720th ($572 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port Moresby compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6768th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Semarang

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Port Moresby Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.7
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4671
$2303

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$478
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