Kobe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$481
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 37% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4855th and 6368th ($1119 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Japan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 631st and 5977th 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
$6.03
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613