Nairobi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$239
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 20% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7242nd and 6381st ($646 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Cambodia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5517th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Phnom Penh

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Nairobi Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$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
$301
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Phnom Penh

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