New York City vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$2171
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.13M

The cost of living in New York City is 370% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4th and 6260th ($3879 vs $825) 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 1.7 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 20th and 5704th 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
$20.3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$1160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$2269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$1483
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$311
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$12588

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$720
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$468
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$649
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$571
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$502
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$485
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$492
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$514
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$748
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$458
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$573
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$725
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$522
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$566
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$593
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$496
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$515
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$484
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$477
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$541
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$622
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$579
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$566
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$636
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$548
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$684
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$703
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$673
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$601
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$534
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$718
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$981
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$506