Cologne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cologne is 138% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2104th and 6555th ($1968 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 23rd and 5891st 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
$15.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635