Ho Chi Minh vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$376
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.13M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 12% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6739th and 6313th ($735 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4253rd and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Phnom Penh

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Ho Chi Minh Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.54
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4334
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14143
$11402

Cost of living in other countries

Ho Chi MinhPhnom Penh

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$425
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$494
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$678
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$512
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$454
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$514
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$721
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$506
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$507
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$513
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$526
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$504
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$836
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$577
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$516
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$596
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$519
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$634
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$535
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$644
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$516
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$573
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$677
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$427
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$685
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$584
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$593
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$393
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$752
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$781
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$743
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$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