Hong Kong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 228% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 532nd and 6555th ($2718 vs $829) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 548th and 5891st 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
$8.11
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635