Phnom Penh vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 58% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6436th and 1819th ($882 vs $2082) 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 0.2 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 6061st and 179th 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
$4.47
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$12431

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$652
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$523
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$526
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$512
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$525
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$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
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$543
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$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
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$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
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$519
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$1200
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$1814
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$1702
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$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
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$1419
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$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
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$1128
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$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
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$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
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$1240
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$1404
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$1495
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$1187
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$1227
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$1203
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$1437
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$1275
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$1431
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$1332
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$1432
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$1426
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$1686
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$1083
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$1456
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$1615
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$1450
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$1312
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$1505
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$1233
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$1391
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$1718
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$1358