Phnom Penh vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$369
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
73
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.06M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 26% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6368th and 4890th ($819 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Cambodia and Japan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5977th and 91st 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
$4.42
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$6369

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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
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
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$515
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$787
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$994
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$1026
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$1030
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$1029
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$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
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$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
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$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
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$1034
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$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
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$1004
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$1041
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$998
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$1008
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$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
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$1021
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$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
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$988
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$1042
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$989
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$1012
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$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
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$1027
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$1048
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$1015
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$1011
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$1052
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$1000
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$1053
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$1017
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$1022
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$1057