Islamabad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$213
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
43
😀 Quality of life
50
59
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 47% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6436th ($464 vs $882) 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6696th and 6061st 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
$3.05
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656