Birmingham vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 150% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1731st and 6368th ($2046 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 32nd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613