Kaohsiung vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$370
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
42
😀 Quality of life
85
60
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 21% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5567th and 6555th ($1002 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 461st and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Phnom Penh

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Kaohsiung Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$7090

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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