Karachi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$174
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karachi is 48% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6381st ($417 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6078th and 5639th 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
$1.9
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$10501

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594