Johannesburg vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$487
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5069th and 6368th ($1079 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Cambodia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5446th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Phnom Penh

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Johannesburg Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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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