Helsinki vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
676K
2.13M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 136% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2046th and 6368th ($1936 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Cambodia, respectively. Check Finland vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 37th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Phnom Penh

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Helsinki Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13795

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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