Can Tho vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Can Tho	Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$469	$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1614	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$164	$369
🏘️ Family rent	$646	$734
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.8	$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$353
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	18	42
😀 Quality of life	32	54
🏙️ Population	1.25M	2.13M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 43% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8809th and 6368th ($469 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7844th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Phnom Penh

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	Can Tho	Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.63	$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.66	$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$1.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1	$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$810	$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.1	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.65%	9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2406	$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1321	$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.3	$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.34	$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.97	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.18	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.43	$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.84	$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.02	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.5	$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.7	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.9	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$203	$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7276	$13795

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$521
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$529
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$516
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$534
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$515
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$689
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$525
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$744
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$541
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$445
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$512
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$521
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$516
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$531
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$515
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$626
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$521
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$630
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$697
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$533
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$549
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$703
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$773
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$800
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$745
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$806

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance	City	Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi	Prey Veng	$711
75 km or 47 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
110 km or 68 mi	Svay Rieng	$689
136 km or 84 mi	Kampot	$582
144 km or 90 mi	Long Xuyen	$516
166 km or 103 mi	Sa Dec	$521
173 km or 107 mi	Rach Gia	$534
182 km or 113 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
187 km or 116 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
195 km or 121 mi	Can Tho	$469
200 km or 124 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$541
205 km or 127 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$744
218 km or 135 mi	Bien Hoa	$445
230 km or 143 mi	Siem Reap	$630
244 km or 152 mi	Stung Treng	$626
247 km or 154 mi	Soc Trang	$529
253 km or 157 mi	Battambang	$533
267 km or 166 mi	Ca Mau	$525
269 km or 167 mi	Bac Lieu	$515
275 km or 171 mi	Vung Tau	$512
286 km or 178 mi	Ko Chang	$697
307 km or 191 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
360 km or 224 mi	Phan Thiet	$521
361 km or 225 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$515
373 km or 232 mi	Mui Ne	$516
380 km or 236 mi	Klaeng	$703
385 km or 239 mi	Da Lat	$531
407 km or 253 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
443 km or 275 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$521
458 km or 285 mi	Nong Prue	$773
460 km or 286 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
464 km or 288 mi	Pattaya	$800
466 km or 289 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
470 km or 292 mi	Nha Trang	$549
487 km or 303 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
525 km or 326 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
527 km or 328 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
528 km or 328 mi	Lat Luang	$787
536 km or 333 mi	Bangkok	$994
539 km or 335 mi	Rangsit	$613