Birmingham vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 133% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 1973rd and 6313th ($1951 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Cambodia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 35th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595