Kaohsiung vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$342
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
42
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 14% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6046th and 6368th ($932 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 389th and 5977th 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
$3.76
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$13795

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Phnom Penh

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