Karachi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$163
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$178
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8914th and 6436th ($434 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6414th and 6061st 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
$1.8
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$8107

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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