Hong Kong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 227% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 427th and 6313th ($2737 vs $836) 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 1.4 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 248th and 5928th 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
$8.82
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$11402

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$461
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$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
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$774
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$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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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
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595