Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$798
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
42
😀 Quality of life
29
54
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.13M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 97% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 3187th and 6368th ($1616 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8245th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

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