Medan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$204
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
43
54
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 37% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8536th and 6368th ($519 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Indonesia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6659th and 5977th 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
$2.65
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$8.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613