Medan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$186
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
42
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 44% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8825th and 6555th ($466 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5663rd and 5891st 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
$1.81
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635