Quality of life in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, safety and taxation.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
9
56/265Details
| Large apartment | $880.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $660.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.86 |
| Small apartment | $430.00 |
Cost of Living
8
54/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $3.80 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.50 |
| A beer | $0.92 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.30 |
| Bread | $0.72 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.80 |
| Lunch | $5.30 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $50.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $18.00 |
| Movie ticket | $4.90 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $24.80 |
Startups
1
254/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 10 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.11 |
| Meetups groups | 9 |
| Meetups members | 1681 |
| Number of investors | 1 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 50 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 1 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.69 |
| Startup events | 6 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.27 |
| Startups [score] | 0.10 |
| Total number of startups | 7 |
Venture Capital
N/A
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Travel Connectivity
1
237/266Details
| Airport hub | 15 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.15 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.10 |
Commute
5
176/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Cambodia/Phnom_Penh |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.76 |
Business Freedom
1
263/264Details
| Business freedom | 32.30 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.10 |
| Freedom from corruption | 21.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.10 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 62.50 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.49 |
| Time to open a business | 99.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.10 |
Safety
7
176/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 4 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
Healthcare
2
262/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.31 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 68.73 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.13 |
Education
N/A
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Environmental Quality
2
248/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.16 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.35 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.22 |
Economy
5
132/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 4130.81 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | KHR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.07 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.98 |
| GDP per capita | $3262.55 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.10 |
Taxation
8
17/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.96 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.64 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.21 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 173 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.10 |
Internet Access
3
221/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 11.46 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.21 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.47 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 10.79 |
Leisure & Culture
5
147/264Details
| Art galleries | 25 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.29 |
| Cinemas | 19 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.20 |
| Comedy clubs | 2 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.32 |
| Concert venues | 18 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.34 |
| Historical sites | 10 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.53 |
| Museums | 7 |
| Museums [score] | 0.55 |
| Performing art venues | 13 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.10 |
| Sport venues | 13 |
| Sports [score] | 0.17 |
| Zoos | 2 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.34 |
Tolerance
6
190/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 55.34 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.55 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.66 |
Outdoors
3
212/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 104.00 |
| Seaside waterbody | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 21.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.56 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Phnom Penh are in the 54th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Moving to Phnom Penh will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$880
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $50 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $5 |
 Broadband internet connection | $47 |
 Monthly public transport | $18 |
 Lunch | $5 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$6,700
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
19%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
10%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
37/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
10/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
4.30
Guns per 100 people
1.40
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Phnom Penh in position 220 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Phnom Penh
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
But Requires Surgery
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Ambiguous
Climate
Average number of days per year without rain
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Tropical Monsoon
Average daily maximum temperature
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Impressions from Phnom Penh
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On living in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, at the confluence of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap Rivers, is the capital of Cambodia and its largest city.
Despite being liberated from the Khmer Rouge by the Vietnamese in 1979, Phnom Penh has long remained a bit rough. Things are improving, though roads remain shabby, traffic chaotic, and electricity strained.
The city is slowly gaining high rise buildings and traffic lights. The beauty that made it a "Paris of the East" before 1970 is unfortunately well hidden, though a few French colonial buildings remain. The wide boulevards and promenades envisaged by the French have become parking spaces and market stalls: pedestrians are not in favour.
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Overall ranking
145th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
93rdRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
144thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
123rdEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
62ndDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
125thFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
154thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
103rdPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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