Phnom Penh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$381
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
42
7
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
2.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 18% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6555th and 5469th ($829 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Thailand, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5891st and 6129th 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
$4.41
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$14328

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$622
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$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
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$511
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$763
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$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
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$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
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$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
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$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
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$866