Phnom Penh vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.01M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6381st and 22nd ($802 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5639th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs San Jose, United States

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Phnom Penh San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$15889

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$509
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$515
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$518
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$524
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$755
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$463
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$550
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$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
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$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
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$3301
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$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
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$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
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$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
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$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
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$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
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$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
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$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
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$3130
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$3123