Phnom Penh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$369
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.39M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6368th and 45th ($819 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Cambodia and the United States, respectively. Check Cambodia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5977th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phnom Penh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$21468

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$630
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$626
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$529
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$533
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$525
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$515
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$512
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$697
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$633
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$521
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$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
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$521
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$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
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$515
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$787
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$994
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$613

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$2828
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$2650
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$3001
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