Kolkata vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$135
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
42
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 50% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8957th and 6368th ($408 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Cambodia, respectively. Check India vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5494th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Phnom Penh

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Kolkata Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13795

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Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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