Kathmandu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$147
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
45
54
🏙️ Population
846K
2.13M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 46% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8885th and 6368th ($443 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Cambodia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6524th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Phnom Penh

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Kathmandu Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$13795

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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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