Phnom Penh vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$378
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
59
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.62M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 41% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6381st and 7939th ($802 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5639th and 7195th 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
$4.38
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$2132

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$587
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$628
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$522
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$539
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$520
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$516
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$534
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$614
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$579
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$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
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$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
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$526
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$653
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$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
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$518
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$403
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$383
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$479
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$427
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$478
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$440
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$474
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$439
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$495
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$426
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$427
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$459
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$390
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$403
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$522
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$383
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$454
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$512
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$500
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$469
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$547
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$552
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$480
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$393
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$718
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$545
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$573
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$512
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$493
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$873
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$870
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$546
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$364
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$422
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$460
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$450
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$484
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$457
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$444