Meru vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$181
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
27
54
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.13M

The cost of living in Meru is 35% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8317th and 6313th ($541 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8421st and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$11402

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595