Bucharest vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$474
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
79
54
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5565th and 6313th ($988 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Cambodia, respectively. Check Romania vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 645th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595