Meru vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$177
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
29
58
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.13M

The cost of living in Meru is 39% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8601st and 6381st ($486 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 8527th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Phnom Penh

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Meru Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$10501

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$530
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$646
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$439
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$405
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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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