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

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Phnom Penh San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$369
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.01M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6368th and 13th ($819 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 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 5977th and 57th 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
$4.42
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$23974

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$711
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$514
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$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146