Phnom Penh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$385
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
54
35
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.96M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 53% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6313th and 8272nd ($836 vs $546) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5928th and 7504th 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
$4.43
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$2809

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$721
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$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$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
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886