Helsinki vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$991
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
687K
2.13M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 126% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2068th and 6436th ($1990 vs $882) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 48th and 6061st 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
$15.6
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$8107

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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