Phnom Penh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2154
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$431
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.4M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 5% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6436th and 6169th ($882 vs $927) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6061st and 5662nd 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
$4.47
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1512
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8107
$7641

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$587
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$514
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$519
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$535
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$530
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$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
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$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656

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$767
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$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
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$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
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$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
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$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
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$1044
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$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635