Cost of Living · Asia
Cost of living in Siem Reap
Cambodia · Updated May 2026
Mid-tier monthly
$980
all categories below
Best for: Tourist-town nomads who want Angkor on the doorstep at low cost.
Monthly breakdown
- Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$400
- Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$180
- Dining out~12 meals out per month$160
- Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$30
- Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$90
- Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$120
- Total$980
How Siem Reap compares
Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.
- Lisbon+102%
$1,980/mo
- Berlin+159%
$2,540/mo
- Bangkok+46%
$1,430/mo
- Mexico City+101%
$1,970/mo
Climate at a glance
Climate FinderJan
26°C
68% humidity · 0 mm/day rain
Apr
30°C
70% humidity · 2 mm/day rain
Jul
28°C
85% humidity · 7 mm/day rain
Oct
27°C
82% humidity · 7 mm/day rain
Field notes
Half the size of Phnom Penh and built around tourism to Angkor — that means cleaner streets, more English on menus, and a thinner local economy. Wat Bo and Kandal Village are the nomad anchors. Same Cambodian E-class visa story. Wet season (May–October) brings genuine flooding in low-lying neighborhoods.
Visa for nomads
High nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
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Typical max stay
12 months
E-class business visa extendable indefinitely in-country with no real income proof — one of the easiest long-stay setups in SE Asia.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Useful while you’re in Siem Reap
Travel insurance
Long-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Siem Reap
Multi-currency banking
Avoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in Cambodia
eSIM data plan
Day-one connectivity in Cambodia without local-SIM friction
Coworking & coliving
Day passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Siem Reap
Flight deals
Cheapest routes in and out of Siem Reap
Cities at a similar price point
Editorial estimates aggregated from public data (Numbeo, expat surveys, recent nomad reports). Prices vary by neighborhood and lifestyle — treat the totals as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a budget.