Addis Ababa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$701
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.13M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4622nd and 6532nd ($1255 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 0.5 months in Phnom Penh. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7018th and 5898th 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
$4.54
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$2536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$8.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$38.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$10318

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$719
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$510
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$679
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$610
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$497
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$503
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$516
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$509
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$437
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$521
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$727
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$413
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$632
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$629
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$505
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$570
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$495
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$480
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$711
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$495
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$498
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$717
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$578
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$564
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$530
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$792
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$775
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$818
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$784
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$521
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$595
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$795
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$504
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$798
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$992
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$611