Almaty vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$434
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6284th and 5978th ($775 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4680th and 5723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Phnom Penh

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Almaty Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9070

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$667
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$497
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$645
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$563
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$548
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$526
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$538
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$532
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$760
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$559
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$527
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$594
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$627
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$546
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$506
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$509
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$502
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$568
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$597
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$433
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$528
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$601
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$557
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$596
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$669
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$595
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$628
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$541
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$597
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1021
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$526