Almaty vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$499
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6015th and 6368th ($941 vs $819) 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 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4176th and 5977th 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
$8.28
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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