Chiang Mai vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$320
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
63
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6705th and 6368th ($742 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Cambodia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4766th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Phnom Penh

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Chiang Mai Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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