Manama vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$675
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1427
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2298
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
298K
2.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 53% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4263rd and 6313th ($1280 vs $836) 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 1.8 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 1311th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.22
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.31
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.7%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.6
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9896
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1243
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1223
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$548
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1393
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$529
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$547
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$544
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$723
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$904
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1844
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1239
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514

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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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595