New Taipei vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$482
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
4.05M
2.13M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 26% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5023rd and 6436th ($1108 vs $882) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 252nd and 6061st 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
$4.77
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$8107

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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