Phnom Penh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$369
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
43
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.4M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 10% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6368th and 6109th ($819 vs $907) 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 0.4 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 5977th and 5802nd 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
$4.42
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$7750

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$711
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$689
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$582
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$516
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$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
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$529
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$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
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$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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$617
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$629
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$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
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$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
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$760
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$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
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$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594