Kaohsiung vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$353
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
88
59
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 9% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5770th and 6300th ($971 vs $893) 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 281st and 5993rd 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
$4.32
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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