Phnom Penh vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$369
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
42
5
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
2.13M
115K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 112% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6368th and 9013th ($819 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5977th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Thimphu

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Phnom Penh Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$691

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$514
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$689
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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
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$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
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$443
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$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
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$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284