Manama vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$807
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$327
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
157K
2.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 71% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 3950th and 6381st ($1375 vs $802) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3031st and 5639th 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
$8.12
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594