Phnom Penh vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$385
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
2.13M
5.6M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6313th and 5668th ($836 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Russia, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5928th and 3598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Saint Petersburg

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Phnom Penh Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$7571

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Phnom PenhSaint Petersburg

Cost of living

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$634
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$514
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$573
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$516
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$504
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$494
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$677
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$639
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$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
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$507
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$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
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$516
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$1329
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$1286
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$1355
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$1162
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$899
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$1308
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$1327
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$467
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$1045
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$1398
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$1486
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$1051
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$1533
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$1671
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$1471
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$1509
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$550
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$1816
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$1219
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$1479
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$1323
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$1879
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$1443
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$1414
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$1509
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$1220
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$1394
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$1445
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