Los Angeles vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 289% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 72nd and 6368th ($3187 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United States vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 47th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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