Cologne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cologne is 117% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2200th and 6300th ($1941 vs $893) 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 21st and 5993rd 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
$16.2
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616