Canberra vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
381K
2.13M

The cost of living in Canberra is 192% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 929th and 6368th ($2393 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Australia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Australia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 393rd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Phnom Penh

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Canberra Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$13795

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$2472
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$1997
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$2286
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$1746
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$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
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$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
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$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
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$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
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$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
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$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
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$2265
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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