Davao vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$282
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.13M

The cost of living in Davao is 24% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7548th and 6555th ($633 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in the Philippines and Cambodia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5976th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Phnom Penh

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Davao Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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