Phnom Penh vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$381
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
17
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
2.13M
317K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 46% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6555th and 8120th ($829 vs $566) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.4 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 5891st and 6522nd 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
$4.41
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$4033

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$504
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$686
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$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
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$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$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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$548
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$1513
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$507
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$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
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$1633