Medan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$189
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
47
59
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 49% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8852nd and 6300th ($453 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6943rd and 5993rd 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
$1.64
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616