Brisbane vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
98
59
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.13M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 157% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1349th and 6436th ($2269 vs $882) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3rd and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Phnom Penh

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Brisbane Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$8107

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31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

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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