Phnom Penh vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Phnom Penh	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$893	$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2203	$5582
🏠 One person rent	$445	$1419
🏘️ Family rent	$776	$2230
🍽️ Food expenses	$292	$694
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.4	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$184	$4178
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	43	71
😀 Quality of life	59	89
🏙️ Population	2.13M	1.61M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6300th and 1041st ($893 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 5993rd and 226th 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	$3.79	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.63	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.77	$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.29	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$519	$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$312	$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$943	$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$574	$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.1	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.09%	6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2887	$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1519	$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.45	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.5	$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.71	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.21	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.5	$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.87	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.79	$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.7	$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.92	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.59	$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46	$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.68	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.7	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.2	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$385	$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9269	$21660

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Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance	City	Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi	Prey Veng	$776
75 km or 47 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
110 km or 68 mi	Svay Rieng	$721
136 km or 84 mi	Kampot	$582
144 km or 90 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
166 km or 103 mi	Sa Dec	$519
173 km or 107 mi	Rach Gia	$530
182 km or 113 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
187 km or 116 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
195 km or 121 mi	Can Tho	$455
200 km or 124 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$522
205 km or 127 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$726
218 km or 135 mi	Bien Hoa	$414
230 km or 143 mi	Siem Reap	$679
244 km or 152 mi	Stung Treng	$668
247 km or 154 mi	Soc Trang	$523
253 km or 157 mi	Battambang	$601
267 km or 166 mi	Ca Mau	$517
269 km or 167 mi	Bac Lieu	$506
275 km or 171 mi	Vung Tau	$503
286 km or 178 mi	Ko Chang	$718
307 km or 191 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
360 km or 224 mi	Phan Thiet	$480
361 km or 225 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$528
373 km or 232 mi	Mui Ne	$493
380 km or 236 mi	Klaeng	$724
385 km or 239 mi	Da Lat	$563
407 km or 253 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
443 km or 275 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$533
458 km or 285 mi	Nong Prue	$809
460 km or 286 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
464 km or 288 mi	Pattaya	$839
466 km or 289 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
470 km or 292 mi	Nha Trang	$540
487 km or 303 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
525 km or 326 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
527 km or 328 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
528 km or 328 mi	Lat Luang	$794
536 km or 333 mi	Bangkok	$996
539 km or 335 mi	Rangsit	$616

Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1974
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2366
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2463
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2296
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2293
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2365
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2343
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2346
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2367
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2378
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2318
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2454
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2321
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1933
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2818
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1767
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1865
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2153
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$771
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1924
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1835
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$876
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2817
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$994
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2804