Phnom Penh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$381
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
35
😀 Quality of life
60
38
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.96M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 48% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6555th and 8195th ($829 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Yemen, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5891st and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Sanaa

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Phnom Penh Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$3336

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$727
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$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031