Muscat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$551
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.13M

The cost of living in Muscat is 36% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6368th ($1110 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Cambodia, respectively. Check Oman vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 3189th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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