Can Tho vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$454
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1565
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$159
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
18
43
😀 Quality of life
32
54
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.13M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 46% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8845th and 6313th ($454 vs $836) 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 17th best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7871st and 5928th 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
$1.58
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.43
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2437
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.21
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.31
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.6
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.87
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7085
$11402

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$512
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$514
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$508
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$526
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$504
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$678
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$516
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$425
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$494
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$721
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$596
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$836
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$519
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$513
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$755
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$506
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$507
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$577
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$634
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$644
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$677
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$573
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$535
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$685
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$516
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$485
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$752
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$781
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$743
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$705
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$777

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