Cairo vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$162
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
42
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8926th and 6368th ($424 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Cambodia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5583rd and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$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
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613