Bucharest vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$535
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$178
😷 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 4935th and 6436th ($1138 vs $882) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 508th and 6061st 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
$11.9
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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