Pattaya vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$401
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
54
54
🏙️ Population
120K
2.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 2% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6432nd and 6368th ($800 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Thailand and Cambodia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5984th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Phnom Penh

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Pattaya Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516

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