Kuala Lumpur vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$468
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6436th ($981 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 520th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Phnom Penh

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Kuala Lumpur Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8107

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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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