Phnom Penh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.61M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6368th and 973rd ($819 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5977th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Phoenix

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Phnom Penh Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$10377

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$534
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$529
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$541
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$744
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$445
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$630
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$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
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$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
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$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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