Phnom Penh vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$431
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 18% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6436th and 5151st ($882 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 152nd in Cambodia and Japan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6061st and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Saitama

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Phnom Penh Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$15321

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$587
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$514
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$519
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$535
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$530
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$764
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$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
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$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$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
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$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
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
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$1698
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$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102