Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Phnom Penh

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.98 αŸ›20.1K
245.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$29.59 αŸ›119.1K
130.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.19 αŸ›29.0K
90.82%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.53 αŸ›10.2K
12.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.99 αŸ›3,987
183.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 αŸ›3,970
106.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.52 αŸ›6,137
201.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.44 αŸ›9,839
88.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.06 αŸ›8,288
-37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.53 αŸ›6,149
38.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.98 αŸ›3,930
104.08%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.82 αŸ›7,321
91.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.59 αŸ›50.7K
48.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.01 αŸ›16.1K
134.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.24 αŸ›41.2K
82.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$4.41 αŸ›17.8K
-40.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.60 αŸ›6,433
49.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.95 αŸ›15.9K
-47.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.51 αŸ›6,078
80.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.70 αŸ›6,856
15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.21 αŸ›4,855
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.39 αŸ›5,600
6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.71 αŸ›2,876
29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.98 αŸ›7,982
246.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$12.14 αŸ›48.9K
-41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.01 αŸ›4,070
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.69 αŸ›6,824
42.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.52 αŸ›6,112
95.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$10.49 αŸ›42.2K
174.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.03 αŸ›4,153
343.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.02 αŸ›4,116
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.59 αŸ›18.5K
528.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.17 αŸ›4,701
62.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$49.8K αŸ›200.7M
-22.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$36.5K αŸ›147.0M
-11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$105 αŸ›424.7K
73.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$6.44 αŸ›25.9K
251.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$23.05 αŸ›92.8K
58.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$46.33 αŸ›186.5K
26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$14.77 αŸ›59.5K
40.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$4.39 αŸ›17.7K
152.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$366 αŸ›1.5M
98.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$11.4K αŸ›46.1M
33.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$21.76 αŸ›87.6K
296.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$22.52 αŸ›90.7K
66.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$88.8 αŸ›357.3K
19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.3 αŸ›290.9K
63.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$498 αŸ›2.0M
215.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$282 αŸ›1.1M
337.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,032 αŸ›4.2M
166.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$569 αŸ›2.3M
248.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,906 αŸ›11.7M
138.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,533 αŸ›6.2M
210.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$348 αŸ›1.4M
617.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.3
-67.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: March 1, 2026

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