Phnom Penh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$369
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
42
7
😀 Quality of life
54
53
🏙️ Population
2.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 17% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6368th and 5798th ($819 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Thailand, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5977th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Phuket

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Phnom Penh Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$13132

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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
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$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
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$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
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$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892