Chennai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$159
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8907th and 6368th ($433 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Cambodia, respectively. Check India vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4094th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Phnom Penh

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Chennai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$13795

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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