Bangkok vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangkok Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$416
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6313th ($941 vs $836) 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 0.8 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 1221st and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bangkok vs Phnom Penh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangkok vs Phnom Penh

Prices for goods and services in Bangkok and Phnom Penh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangkok Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$11402

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595