Kaohsiung vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$382
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
87
59
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 13% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5666th and 6436th ($999 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 364th and 6061st 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
$3.78
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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