Phnom Penh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$378
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
42
7
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
2.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 8% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6381st and 6130th ($802 vs $870) 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5639th and 5986th 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
$4.38
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$13219

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$518
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$524
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$550
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$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
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$587
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$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
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$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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$653
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$739
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$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
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$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
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$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
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$465
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$653
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$665
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$553
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$582
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$755
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$614
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$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
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$743