Phnom Penh vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2032
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$381
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
30
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.13M
6.87M

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 35% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6555th and 7717th ($829 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Phnom Penh compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5891st and 7117th 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
$4.41
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2274
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7090
$15435

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$727
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$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599