Houston vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 157% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1354th and 6436th ($2265 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1st in the United States and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United States vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 16th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Phnom Penh

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Houston Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$8107

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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656