Hanoi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$342
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
8.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 20% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7229th and 6436th ($702 vs $882) 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5251st and 6061st 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
$2.02
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380

Cities near Phnom Penh

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