Manama vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$655
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
298K
2.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 55% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4400th and 6368th ($1267 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Cambodia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1915th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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