Islamabad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$169
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8988th and 6381st ($389 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6200th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Phnom Penh

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10501

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594