Phnom Penh vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$378
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
13
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
2.13M
948K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 35% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6381st and 4354th ($802 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Laos, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5639th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Vientiane

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Phnom Penh Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1086
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2287
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.8
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$10038

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$569
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$509
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$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
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$755
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$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422