Phnom Penh vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$385
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
54
86
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 51% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6313th and 2624th ($836 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Italy, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5928th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Rome

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Phnom Penh Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$9864

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$577
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$752
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$1100
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$1101
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$1074
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$1239
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$1133
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$1231
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$1181
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$1267
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