Phnom Penh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$378
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
43
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
2.13M
1.4M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 1% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6381st and 6405th ($802 vs $792) 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 5639th and 5931st 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
$4.38
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$5952

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$569
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$509
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$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
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$524
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$755
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$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
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$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
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$673
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$563
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$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
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$640
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$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
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$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
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$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
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$700
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$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
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$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
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$625