Meru vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$175
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
32
60
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.13M

The cost of living in Meru is 34% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8291st and 6555th ($549 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8680th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$7090

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
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$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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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