Kolkata vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$135
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 52% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8948th and 6313th ($404 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 5928th 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
$3.92
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Phnom Penh

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