Phnom Penh vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$369
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
59
😀 Quality of life
54
52
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.62M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 49% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6368th and 8266th ($819 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Cambodia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5977th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Semarang

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Phnom Penh Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$2166

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$689
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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
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$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
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$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$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
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$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
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
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$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
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$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
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$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458