Phnom Penh vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$893
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$998
🏠 One person rent
$445
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
5
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
2.13M
115K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 117% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6300th and 8941st ($893 vs $412) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5993rd and 7454th 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
$3.79
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.09%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2887
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9269
$600

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$530
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$455
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$522
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$726
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$414
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$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
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$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
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$437
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$282
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$307
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$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
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$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
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$264
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$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
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$327
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$287
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$288
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$357
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$329
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$424
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$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
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$342
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$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$288
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$272
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$317
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$326
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$285
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$293
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$272
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$268
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$274