Kuwait City vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$711
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 78% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 3883rd and 6368th ($1457 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1287th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Phnom Penh

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Kuwait City Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$13795

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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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