Kobe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$489
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 34% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4822nd and 6381st ($1076 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1st in Japan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Japan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 14th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Phnom Penh

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Kobe Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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