New York City vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$353
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
97
54
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in New York City is 395% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5th and 6368th ($4051 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.4 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 13th and 5977th 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
$24.7
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$13795

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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