Cologne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cologne is 126% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2067th and 6436th ($1990 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 15th and 6061st 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
$16.4
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656