Bishkek vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$409
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 14% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6948th and 6436th ($757 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6280th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Phnom Penh

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Bishkek Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$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
$472
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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