Phnom Penh vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$431
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.39M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6436th and 50th ($882 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6061st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phnom Penh San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$26517

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$500
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$535
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$506
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$768
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$572
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$583
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$543
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$846
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$823
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$874
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$838
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$541
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$610
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