New York City vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$347
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in New York City is 431% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 3rd and 6313th ($4441 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 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 22nd and 5928th 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
$29.7
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$11402

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$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595