Phnom Penh vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$381
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
2.13M
2.33M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 12% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6555th and 5995th ($829 vs $942) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5891st and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Taoyuan

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Phnom Penh Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$14970

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$502
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$515
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$511
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$763
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$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
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$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
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$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
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$868
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$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
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$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
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$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
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$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
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$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
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$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451