Phnom Penh vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$385
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
2.13M
8.69M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 6% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6313th and 6486th ($836 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cambodia and Iran, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5928th and 5221st 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
$4.43
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.25%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1485
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.68
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11402
$1951

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$596
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$508
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$512
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$526
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$519
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$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595

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$714
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$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
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$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
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$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
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$574
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$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
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$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
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$685
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$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510