New Taipei vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$464
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.13M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 29% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5212th and 6368th ($1060 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 279th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Phnom Penh

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New Taipei Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$13795

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613