Melbourne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
98
58
🏙️ Population
4.53M
2.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 194% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 933rd and 6381st ($2356 vs $802) 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 1.6 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 2nd and 5639th 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
$14.4
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594