Phnom Penh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$431
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
33
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.96M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 60% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6436th and 8377th ($882 vs $551) 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 0.2 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 6061st and 7844th 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
$4.47
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$3830

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$587
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$514
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$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
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$530
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$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656

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$492
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$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
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$863
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$1209
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$964
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$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
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$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996