Phnom Penh vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$381
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
2.13M
8.69M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6555th and 7204th ($829 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cambodia and Iran, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5891st and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Tehran

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Phnom Penh Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$2007

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$727
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$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488