Kathmandu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$127
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
846K
2.13M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 48% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8921st and 6555th ($427 vs $829) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6559th and 5891st 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
$1.76
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635