Phnom Penh vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$369
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
30
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
2.13M
6.87M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 11% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6368th and 6082nd ($819 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cambodia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Myanmar 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 Yangon. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 5977th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Yangon

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Phnom Penh Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.94%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13795
$10024

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$534
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$529
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$469
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$541
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$744
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$445
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$630
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$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
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$533
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$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
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$994
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$613

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Distance City Cost of living
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$783
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$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
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$564
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$690
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$742
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$655
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$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
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$759
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$613
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$613
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$994
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$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
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$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
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$769
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$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
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$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
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$325
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$1168
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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
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$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
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$312
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$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626