Bangkok vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$405
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5960th and 6381st ($902 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Cambodia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1087th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Phnom Penh

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