Phnom Penh vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$369
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
17
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
2.13M
317K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 47% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6368th and 8211th ($819 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea 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 Port Moresby. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5977th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Port Moresby

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Phnom Penh Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$3923

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$521
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$534
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$529
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$754
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$469
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$541
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$744
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$445
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$630
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$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
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$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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$541
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$1442
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$459
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$1303
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$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
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$1514
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$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
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$1925
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$1635
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$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
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$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
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$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
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$1168
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$1169
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$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
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$629
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$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
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$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
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$1755
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$1661