Cost of Living in Battambang

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$539
$1384
🛋️ Without rent
$329
$990
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$210
$394
🍽️ Food
$253
$700
🚐 Transport
$30.5
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
😀 Quality of life
29
🏙️ Population
119K

The average cost of living in Battambang is $539, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8208th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 10 in Cambodia.

The median after-tax salary is $207, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 8508th (TOP 92%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th best city to live in Cambodia. With an estimated population of 119K, Battambang is the 3rd largest city in Cambodia.

Why living in Battambang costs 2.6 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Battambang for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Battambang Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 17.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 11354 University of Battambang
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Prices in Battambang

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
 Cappuccino
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3905

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