Medan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1335
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$187
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$262
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
44
54
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 42% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8745th and 6313th ($481 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 6633rd and 5928th 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
$1.97
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.02
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.8
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$11402

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$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
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$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595