Kobe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$460
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 32% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6313th ($1107 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Japan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 674th and 5928th 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
$5.64
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$11402

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KobePhnom Penh

Cost of living

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$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
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21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
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$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
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$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595