Manila vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$384
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.13M

The cost of living in Manila is 3% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6438th and 6381st ($781 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in the Philippines and Cambodia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 4458th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Phnom Penh

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Manila Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

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