Phnom Penh vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$369
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
2.13M
824K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 30% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6368th and 4661st ($819 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Cambodia and Japan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5977th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Sakai

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Phnom Penh Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$5592

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$582
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$516
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$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
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$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052