Phnom Penh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
80
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
2.13M
737K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6368th and 206th ($819 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5977th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Seattle

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Phnom Penh Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$28179

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$744
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$445
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$630
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$626
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$529
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$533
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$525
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$515
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$512
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$697
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$633
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$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
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$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
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$787
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$994
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$613

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$2759
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$3179
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$2901
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$2542
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$2904
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$3091
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$2301
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$3229
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$2489
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$2866
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$2821
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$2512
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$2769
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$2491
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$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2172
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$2774
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$2581
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