Phnom Penh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.61M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6436th and 1175th ($882 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st in Cambodia and the United States, respectively. Check Cambodia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6061st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phnom Penh Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$18987

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$512
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$629
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$500
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$535
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$506
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$768
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$572
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$583
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$543
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$846
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$823
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$874
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$838
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$541
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$610
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$519
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