Copenhagen vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
644K
2.13M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 197% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 872nd and 6381st ($2387 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Cambodia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594