Meru vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$177
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
25
54
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.13M

The cost of living in Meru is 35% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6368th ($535 vs $819) 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 8584th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$13795

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$571
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$745
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$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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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