Phnom Penh vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$431
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.06M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 13% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6436th and 5585th ($882 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 415th in Cambodia and Japan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 6061st and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Sendai

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Phnom Penh Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$5002

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$419
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$679
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$652
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$523
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$575
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$526
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$512
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$525
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$763
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$629
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$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
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$543
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$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
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$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
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$610
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$519
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$833
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$940
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$941
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$942
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$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
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$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
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$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
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$982
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$948
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$958
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$948
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$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
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$991
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$958
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$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
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$926
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$942
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$954
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$961
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$997
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$1014
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$975
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$968
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$1016
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$961
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$1022
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$983
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$999
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$1022