Phnom Penh vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$369
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
84
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
2.13M
3.03M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 12% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6368th and 6052nd ($819 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Cambodia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5977th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Taichung

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Phnom Penh Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$13638

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$711
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$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$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
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716