Hanoi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$290
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$794
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
42
😀 Quality of life
63
54
🏙️ Population
8.44M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 21% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7305th and 6368th ($648 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4684th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2876
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1588
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13338
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$545
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$565
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$554
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$511
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$523
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$606
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$592
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$586
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$549
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$660
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1151
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$623
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$580
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$781
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$671
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1168
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$778
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$555
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$607
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$774
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$774
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$599
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613