Kobe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$453
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
81
59
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 25% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5047th and 6436th ($1103 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Japan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 681st and 6061st 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
$6.87
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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