Phnom Penh vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phnom Penh Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$893
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
82
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
2.13M
452K

The cost of living in Phnom Penh is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6300th and 11th ($893 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cambodia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cambodia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Phnom Penh compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Phnom Penh ranked 1st best city to live in Cambodia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5993rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phnom Penh vs Zurich

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Phnom Penh Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.09%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2887
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9269
$26431

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$508
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$519
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$530
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$518
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$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
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$522
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$726
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$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616

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$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
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$1533
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$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
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$1385
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$1507
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$2091
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$2459
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$3117