Medan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$200
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 38% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8502nd and 6381st ($500 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6617th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Phnom Penh

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Medan Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$10501

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

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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