Phnom Penh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$381
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
2.13M
5.87M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6555th and 109th ($829 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Singapore, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5891st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Singapore City

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Phnom Penh Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$29519

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$507
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$494
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$493
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$708
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$623
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$482
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$516
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$491
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$718
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$572
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$558
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$523
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$787
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$770
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$812
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$779
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$508
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$588
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$598
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$534
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$864
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$657
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$488
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$390
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$563
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$552
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