Port Moresby vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$537
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$232
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
17
96
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
317K
3.76M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 60% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8225th and 4092nd ($537 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6125th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Yokohama

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Port Moresby Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3799
$13431

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