Almaty vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$585
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 31% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4975th and 6381st ($1051 vs $802) 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 4635th and 5639th 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
$8.87
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594