Karachi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$146
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
43
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karachi is 53% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6300th ($421 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6375th and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Phnom Penh

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Karachi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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