Addis Ababa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$739
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
46
60
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4519th and 6555th ($1289 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7005th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Phnom Penh

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Addis Ababa Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$7090

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635