Hanoi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$292
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
43
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
8.44M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 23% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7236th and 6313th ($647 vs $836) 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 0.7 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 4848th and 5928th 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
$1.94
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$11402

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$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
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$513
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$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
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$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595