Houston vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$353
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 174% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1258th and 6368th ($2248 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 82nd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13795

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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