Can Tho vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Can Tho Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1373
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$234
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
18
42
😀 Quality of life
37
57
🏙️ Population
1.24M
2.13M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 36% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7975th and 5978th ($559 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Can Tho compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Can Tho ranked 22nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7600th and 5723rd 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
$1.72
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.84
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.86%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$2470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.14
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.59
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.5
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$151
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8501
$9070

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$526
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$546
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$548
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$538
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$502
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$645
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$509
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$527
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$568
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$667
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$563
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$876
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$532
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$497
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$760
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$433
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$528
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$557
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$627
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$594
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$597
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$506
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$628
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$601
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$541
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$511
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$596
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$669
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$595
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$597
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$592

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$667
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$497
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$645
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$563
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$548
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$526
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$538
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$532
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$760
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$559
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$527
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$594
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$627
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$546
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$506
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$509
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$502
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$568
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$597
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$433
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$528
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$601
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$557
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$596
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$669
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$595
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$628
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$541
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$597
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1021
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$526