Kuala Lumpur vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$393
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6313th ($810 vs $836) 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 1.7 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 811th and 5928th 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
$4.17
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$11402

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurPhnom Penh

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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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
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595