Houston vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Houston Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$347
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 171% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1229th and 6313th ($2265 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 97th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Houston vs Phnom Penh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Houston vs Phnom Penh

Prices for goods and services in Houston and Phnom Penh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Houston Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$11402

Cost of living in other countries

HoustonPhnom Penh

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595