Cambodia vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$2778
🏠 One person rent
$346
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$301
$1429
💸 GDP per capita
$1760
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
69.6
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
67
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
30%
🎓 Higher education
28
89
😀 Quality of life
41
81
🏙️ Population
16M
23.6M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($753) is 23% less expensive than in Taiwan ($972). Cambodia ranked 125th vs 84th for Taiwan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cambodia compared to 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 120th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 17 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cambodia Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.9
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2022
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$4221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$9.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9230
$13366

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In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$802
2.13M
Siem Reap
$587
245K
Battambang
$539
119K
Serei Saophoan
$579
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$694
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$555
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Kampot
$569
32.1K
Stung Treng
$628
29.7K

In Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1011
4.36M
Taipei
$1169
2.6M
Taichung
$995
3.03M
Kaohsiung
$932
2.73M
Taoyuan
$861
2.29M
Tainan
$913
1.87M
Hsinchu
$860
499K
Keelung
$860
367K
Chiayi
$725
252K
Zhubei
$917
213K
Changhua
$890
227K
Kinmen
$851
139K
Miaoli
$746
86.2K
Douliu
$791
108K
Taitung
$952
109K
Nantou
$857
102K
Yilan
$863
94.8K