Birmingham vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 152% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1454th and 6436th ($2219 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 41st and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Phnom Penh

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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