Melbourne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
100
59
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 183% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 893rd and 6436th ($2496 vs $882) 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 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1st and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Phnom Penh

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656