Hanoi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$340
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
67
59
🏙️ Population
8.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 22% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7314th and 6300th ($694 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4766th and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Phnom Penh

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

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