Hong Kong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 236% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 379th and 6368th ($2753 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Cambodia, respectively. Check China vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 205th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Phnom Penh

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Hong Kong Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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