Phnom Penh vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$381
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 20% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6555th and 5298th ($829 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in Cambodia and Japan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5891st and 750th 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
$4.41
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$17943

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$622
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$498
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$502
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$515
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$511
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$763
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$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
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$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
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$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
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$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
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$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055