Cologne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
97
54
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cologne is 126% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2308th and 6368th ($1851 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Cambodia, respectively. Check Germany vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 16th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Phnom Penh

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Cologne Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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