Islamabad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$228
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
43
😀 Quality of life
50
59
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8685th and 6300th ($496 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6656th and 5993rd 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
$3.5
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Phnom Penh

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