Phnom Penh vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
2.13M
4.84M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6368th and 312th ($819 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Australia, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5977th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Sydney

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Phnom Penh Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$18951

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$529
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$515
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$512
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$697
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$633
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$521
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$515
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$516
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$703
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$531
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$561
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$521
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$773
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$758
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$800
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$769
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$549
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$564
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$515
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$787
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$1635
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$1876
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$1877
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$1738
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$1758
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