Kabul vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$200
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
43
😀 Quality of life
25
59
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kabul is 46% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6436th ($473 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8992nd and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Phnom Penh

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Kabul Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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