Phnom Penh vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$431
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
43
8
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
2.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 17% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6436th and 5233rd ($882 vs $1059) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 6061st and 6325th 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
$4.47
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$16566

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$540
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$762
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$419
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$679
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$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$575
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$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
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$833
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$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656

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$808
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$891
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$846
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$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
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$438
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$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
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$451
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$572
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$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
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$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
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$485
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$572
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$846
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$874
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$762
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$750
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$764
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$763
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$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$981