Melbourne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$353
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
100
54
🏙️ Population
5.03M
2.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 193% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 923rd and 6368th ($2397 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Australia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1st and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

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