Kabul vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$285
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$353
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
13
54
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kabul is 27% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7801st and 6368th ($599 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9123rd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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