Melbourne vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
100
60
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 179% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1249th and 6555th ($2308 vs $829) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1st and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635