Johannesburg vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$485
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
42
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5031st and 6555th ($1082 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5648th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635