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

😐 Solo nomad: Bistrita is 14% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bistrita is 18.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.46 RON 32.73
$4.98 ៛20.1K
49.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.94 RON 202
$29.59 ៛119.1K
55.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 RON 30.41
$7.19 ៛29.0K
-3.62%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.80
$2.53 ៛10.2K
6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$0.99 ៛3,987
49.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 6.00
$0.99 ៛3,970
38.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RON 12.46
$1.52 ៛6,137
86.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RON 12.16
$2.44 ៛9,839
13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.30
$2.06 ៛8,288
-30.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.39
$1.53 ៛6,149
-19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.18
$0.98 ៛3,930
20.41%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.81
$1.82 ៛7,321
85.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 RON 29.55
$12.59 ៛50.7K
-46.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 RON 27.65
$4.01 ៛16.1K
57.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.74
$10.24 ៛41.2K
-16.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$4.41 ៛17.8K
-74.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.60 ៛6,433
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$3.95 ៛15.9K
-55.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RON 9.35
$1.51 ៛6,078
41.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$1.70 ៛6,856
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.21 ៛4,855
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$1.39 ៛5,600
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$0.71 ៛2,876
32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 RON 23.36
$1.98 ៛7,982
168.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RON 30.54
$12.14 ៛48.9K
-42.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$1.01 ៛4,070
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.17
$1.69 ៛6,824
-30.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RON 1.94
$1.52 ៛6,112
-71.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 RON 101
$10.49 ៛42.2K
118.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.84
$1.03 ៛4,153
-36.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$1.02 ៛4,116
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 RON 30.27
$4.59 ៛18.5K
50.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.17 ៛4,701
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.6K
$49.8K ៛200.7M
-43.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.1K
$36.5K ៛147.0M
-28.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 616
$105 ៛424.7K
33.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 RON 35.76
$6.44 ៛25.9K
26.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 RON 29.84
$23.05 ៛92.8K
-70.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 RON 201
$46.33 ៛186.5K
-0.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.11 RON 154
$14.77 ៛59.5K
137.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.56
$4.39 ៛17.7K
58.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,886
$366 ៛1.5M
17.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,046 RON 30.9K
$11.4K ៛46.1M
-38.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 RON 302
$21.76 ៛87.6K
215.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RON 153
$22.52 ៛90.7K
54.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 RON 305
$88.8 ៛357.3K
-21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RON 408
$72.3 ៛290.9K
28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 RON 1,053
$498 ៛2.0M
-51.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 RON 882
$282 ៛1.1M
-28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 RON 1,823
$1,032 ៛4.2M
-59.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 RON 1,470
$569 ៛2.3M
-41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,595 RON 7,004
$2,906 ៛11.7M
-45.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 RON 5,504
$1,533 ៛6.2M
-18.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bistrita
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 RON 4,861
$348 ៛1.4M
217.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
10.3
-36.89%

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

Last update for Bistrita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: March 1, 2026

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