Port Moresby vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$547
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$238
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
17
73
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
317K
1.96M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 55% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8259th and 4470th ($547 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.8 months in Port Moresby compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 6197th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Moresby Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3751
$10781

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$1709
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$1683
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$1677
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$1431
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$2067
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$2239
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$507
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$1192
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$1192
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$511
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$501
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$1185
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$1963
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$669
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$1652
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$1071
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$1070
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$1068
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$1068
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$1067
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$1061
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$1048
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$1014
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$1073
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$966
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$1069
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$1073
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$1078
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$954
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$933
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$966
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$933
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$1039
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$1083
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$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
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$988
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$1119
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$976
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$941
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$1082
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$947
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$971
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$953
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$1114
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$958
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$1065
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$1064
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$1085
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$1090
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$1079
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$1082
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