Phnom Penh ranked as 2nd most expensive city in Cost of Living City Ranking for SE Asia
Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking 2024 (Southeast Asia)
1. Singapore
2. Phnom Penh
3. Bangkok
4. Manila
5. Jakarta
6. Hanoi
7. Ho Chi Minh City
8. Yangon
9. Kuala Lumpur
10. Vientiane
Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking 2024 evaluated 226 cities across five continents, comparing the costs of over 200 items in each location including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.
Hong Kong leads the overall list, with the South East Asian country of Singapore coming in 2nd – and top of the SEA Chart.
Phnom Penh comes 2nd of South East Asian cities – and is the 123rd most expensive city to live in in the world.
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