Manila vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$400
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Manila is 7% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6679th and 6436th ($821 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5265th and 6061st 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
$5.86
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656