Hong Kong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
80
59
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 198% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 640th and 6300th ($2663 vs $893) 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 676th and 5993rd 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
$7.74
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616