Johannesburg vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$547
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4745th and 6300th ($1204 vs $893) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5850th and 5993rd 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
$12.2
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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