Houston vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 153% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1367th and 6300th ($2261 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 14th and 5993rd 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
$20.7
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$9269

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
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32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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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