Cairo vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$154
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 50% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6313th ($417 vs $836) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5545th and 5928th 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
$3.9
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$11402

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$365
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$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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