Phnom Penh vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$385
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
60
😀 Quality of life
54
53
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.62M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 70% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6313th and 8682nd ($836 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 5928th and 6048th 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
$4.43
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$2365

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$526
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$519
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$454
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$530
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$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
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$644
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$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
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595

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$421
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$417
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$471
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$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
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$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
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$518
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$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
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$701
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$536
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$558
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$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
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$1267
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$845
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$497
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$374
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$432
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$469
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$460
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$355
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$475
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$395
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$427