Mecca vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$394
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
42
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.13M

The cost of living in Mecca is 29% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6381st ($1032 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6051st and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Phnom Penh

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Mecca Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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