Bucharest vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$562
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 29% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4877th and 6300th ($1148 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 482nd and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Phnom Penh

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Bucharest Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616