Kuala Lumpur vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$450
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6160th and 6368th ($892 vs $819) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 883rd and 5977th 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
$4.35
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13795

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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