Islamabad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$198
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
49
54
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 46% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8895th and 6368th ($439 vs $819) 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 6293rd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$13795

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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