Phnom Penh vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$893
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$445
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 5% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6300th and 6014th ($893 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Cambodia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 5993rd and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Tainan

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Phnom Penh Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.09%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2887
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9269
$5481

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$776
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$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686