Is Cambodia cheaper than Thailand?

They are close enough that the honest answer is “about the same, with a slight edge to Cambodia”. CostLiving puts Cambodia at $1,150 a month at the moderate tier for a single person, against Thailand’s moderate benchmark of $1,175, a difference of just $25 that is well within the margin of how and where you actually live. The two diverge more on texture than on total. Thailand offers deeper infrastructure, better healthcare, more polished cities, and a wider spread of price points, from cheap northern towns to pricey Bangkok and the islands, so it is easy to spend well above or below the benchmark. Cambodia is flatter and simpler: Phnom Penh and Siem Reap dominate, local prices are very low, and the dollar-based economy plus an easy long-stay visa keep friction down. Where Cambodia often wins on paper is the practical stuff around living there rather than the shopping basket. Where Thailand wins is quality and choice for a similar spend. So neither is dramatically cheaper; the moderate figures land within a rounding error of each other, and the decision usually comes down to lifestyle and visa fit rather than raw cost. Full tier breakdown on our Cambodia cost of living page.