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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phnom Penh is 1.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phnom Penh is 9.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 ៛20.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
71.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 ៛119.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
138.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 ៛28.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
123.90%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ៛10.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ៛4,146
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ៛3,923
$0.26 Rp 4,217
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ៛6,178
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ៛9,876
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ៛8,526
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ៛5,882
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ៛3,917
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-14.04%
Eggs
$1.83 ៛7,326
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 ៛51.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 ៛16K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 ៛41.6K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.56 ៛18.2K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ៛6,364
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 ៛15.3K
$2.65 Rp 43K
44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ៛6,062
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ៛6,923
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ៛4,806
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ៛5,763
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ៛2,645
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ៛8,111
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 ៛48.9K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ៛4,176
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ៛6,783
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ៛5,947
$0.32 Rp 5,203
365.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.55 ៛42.2K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
4.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ៛4,293
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ៛4,041
$0.34 Rp 5,573
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ៛17.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-27.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ៛4,519
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.4K ៛193.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
84.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K ៛148.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
16.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ៛430.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
71.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.51 ៛26K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
58.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 ៛91.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 ៛187.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
107.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.54 ៛58.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
132.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 ៛17.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
34.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$373 ៛1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
299.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ៛45.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
86.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.1 ៛88.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-58.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.14 ៛88.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-10.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 ៛353.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 ៛297.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ៛2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
91.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ៛1.1M
$159 Rp 2.6M
74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ៛4.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
82.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 ៛2.3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
68.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,265 ៛9.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
126.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,334 ៛5.3M
$860 Rp 14M
55.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phnom Penh
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 ៛1.6M
$182 Rp 3M
121.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
13.28
-22.44%

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Last update for Phnom Penh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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