Phnom Penh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$381
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
43
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.4M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 5% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6555th and 6373rd ($829 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5891st and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Ulaanbaatar

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Phnom Penh Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$6621

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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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$838
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$676
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$735
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$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600