Nairobi vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$296
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.13M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 10% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6436th ($797 vs $882) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6139th and 6061st 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
$5.4
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656