Manama vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$660
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
42
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
298K
2.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 49% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4625th and 6555th ($1237 vs $829) 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 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1191st and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Phnom Penh

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Manama Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635