Kathmandu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$122
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
846K
2.13M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 53% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8958th and 6436th ($412 vs $882) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6657th and 6061st 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
$1.72
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$8107

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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