Addis Ababa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$604
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.13M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 35% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4928th and 6368th ($1103 vs $819) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6957th and 5977th 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
$6.55
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$13795

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613