Brisbane vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
98
60
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.13M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 149% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1813th and 6555th ($2065 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Australia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635