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

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Phnom Penh San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.01M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6313th and 8th ($836 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5928th and 82nd 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
$4.43
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$25839

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$514
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$504
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$494
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$677
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$639
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$506
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$531
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$507
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$685
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$577
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$545
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$534
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$752
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$739
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$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
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$516
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$3362
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$3419
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$4167
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$3287
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$3131
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$2828
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$3448
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$3295
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$3159
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$3752
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$3090
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$3187
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$3060
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$3286
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$3326
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$3002
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$3649
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$3412
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$3344
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$3448
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$3006
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$3096
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$3437
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$3657
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$3466
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$2811
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$3059
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$2747
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$3678
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$3041
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$2963
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$3269
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$3045
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$3226
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$3785
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$3195
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$3364
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$2135
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$3185
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$2968