Bangkok vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$465
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5467th and 6436th ($1027 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Cambodia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 2647th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Phnom Penh

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Bangkok Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656