Phnom Penh vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$369
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
2.13M
8.69M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 3% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6368th and 6443rd ($819 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 5977th and 5234th 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
$4.42
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$1838

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$711
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$514
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$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
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$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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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564