🇰🇭 Cambodia · #425 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Phnom Penh?

62.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-62.4%
vs NYC
KHR 1,686,169
Estimated rent in
22.4
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Phnom Penh

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
37.6 Affordable
Rent
14.0 Very affordable
Groceries
46.2 Affordable
Restaurants
28.5 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
22.4 Very weak

Estimated rent in Phnom Penh

1-BR — City centre KHR 1,686,169/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KHR 1,264,627/mo
3-BR — City centre KHR 2,936,677/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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