Cairo vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$201
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8680th and 6436th ($506 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Cambodia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5610th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Phnom Penh

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Cairo Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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