New York City vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in New York City is 377% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4th and 6436th ($4207 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United States and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United States vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 18th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Phnom Penh

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New York City Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$8107

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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