Cairo vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$189
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
42
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6555th ($473 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5895th and 5891st 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
$4.18
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635