Muscat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$532
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.13M

The cost of living in Muscat is 30% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5037th and 6555th ($1081 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Cambodia, respectively. Check Oman vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1796th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Phnom Penh

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Muscat Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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