Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$968
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
43
😀 Quality of life
43
59
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.13M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 113% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6300th ($1898 vs $893) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7430th and 5993rd 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
$31.1
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616