Which place is cheaper, Salzburg or Phnom Penh?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Phnom Penh or Salzburg?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the activities as well as the prices of travel for Phnom Penh and Salzburg. We'll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget, schedule, and interests. So, let's dig into it.
Where Should I go: Phnom Penh or Salzburg?
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city in the country of Cambodia. It is located at the edge of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap rivers and is the nation's center of economics and industry. The metropolitan area has a population of about 2.2 million.
Phnom Penh was once called the "Pearl of Asia." In the 1920s it was one of the most impressive French built cities in the region and was an important tourist destination. During the Vietnam War, refugees fled to the city and by 1975 the city's population was between 2 and 3 million, most of them being refugees. The city fell to the Khmer Rouge in 1975 and they cut off supplies to the population for over a year. Journalists reported torture and mutilation of the trapped civilians and the Khmer Rouge forcibly evacuated the city in what is known as the death march. The Khmer Rouge was driven from the city by the Vietnamese in 1979 and reconstruction began.
Today, tourism continues to grow in the city and those who visit are greeted by a welcoming and friendly population, a rich culture, and truly rewarding travel experience.
Phnom Penh has a tropical wet and dry climate. It is hot year around with very little temperature variation. Lows are usually in the low 70s Fahrenheit and highs are in the mid to high 90s Fahrenheit. The southwest monsoon brings rains between May and October and the northeast monsoon brings the dry season from November to March.
Salzburg
Most people know of Salzburg from its roll in the infamous movie "The Sound of Music." Every child who fell in love with this movie knows the gazebo scene in the rain, or could sing "My Favorite Things" as they skip down the Salzach River, but once you get past the obvious cliches, you can see that Salzburg is a city with a lot of depth and culture aside from the movie.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Cambodia, The Best 2-Week Tours in Cambodia, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Austria, and The Best 10-Day Tours in Austria.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayPhnom Penh $51Salzburg $215
The average daily cost (per person) in Phnom Penh is $51, while the average daily cost in Salzburg is $215. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Phnom Penh and Salzburg in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personPhnom Penh $12Salzburg $106
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomPhnom Penh $24Salzburg $212
Compare Hotels in Phnom Penh and Salzburg
Looking for a hotel in Phnom Penh or Salzburg? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Phnom Penh Hotel Prices and Salzburg Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Phnom Penh $7.90Salzburg $23
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Phnom Penh
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Phnom Penh:
- PNH Airport to City Centre Private Transfer: $7.00
- Techo Airport (KTI) Pickup/Transfer Private Car: $16
- KTI Techo Airport Pickup or Transfer Private Car: $18
- Private Phnom Penh Airport Transfers to your hotel in town: $20
- Private Taxi transfer from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh: $20
- Private Taxi transfer from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap: $21
- Techo International Airport Transfer by Car or Minivan: $22
- Private Airport Transfer From/To Hotels: $24
- Private Transfer: Phnom Penh's Hotel to Techo Airport(KTI): $27
- Private Transfer: Techo Airport (KTI) to Hotel in Phnom Penh: $27
- Techo International Airport Transfer to Hotel or vice versa: $30
- Techo Private (KTI) Private Airport Transfer: $30
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Salzburg
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Salzburg:
- Departure Private Transfers: Salzburg to Salzburg Airport SZG in Business Car: $98
- Departure Private Transfers: Salzburg to Salzburg Airport SZG in Luxury Van: $100
- From Salzburg to Munich Airport- Private Transfer - punctual & friendly Driver: $277
- Private Salzburg transfer: $236
- Private Transfer From Salzburg To Innsbruck, English Speaking Driver: $283
- Private Transfer From Salzburg To Zell am See, Innsbruck or Kitzbuhel: $124
- Private Transfer From Zell am See To Munich: $241
- Private Transfer Salzburg → Munich, Hotel-to-Hotel, English-speaking driver: $271
- Private Transfer between Salzburg Airport and Salzburg City: $71
- Private Transfer from Salzburg to Munich 2h Stop in Hallein: $265
- Private Transfer from Salzburg to Munich With 2h of Sightseeing: $271
- Private Transfer from Salzburg to Prague with 2h of Sightseeing: $291
Is it cheaper to fly into Phnom Penh or Salzburg?
Prices for flights to both Salzburg and Phnom Penh change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayPhnom Penh $23Salzburg $83
Typical Food Prices in Phnom Penh
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Phnom Penh:
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Dinner for Two$10
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Breakfast for Two$4.86
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Phnom Penh
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Phnom Penh.
- Sunset & Evening Dinner Cruise With One Way Free Pick Up: $9.90
- Mekong Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music: $9.90
- Sunset Dinner Cruise with English Speaking Guide: $10
- Dinner 4-course Mekong River cruise with Kanika Boat: $27
- Nightlife three hours food tours: $27
- Evening City Tour by Tuk Tuk with 1 Dinner: $29
- Cooking Class in Phnom Penh: $31
- Street Art & Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk: $35
- Phnom Penh’s Hands-On Khmer Cooking Class in the Countryside: $35
- Khmer Cooking Class Half Day (AM or PM): $36
- Small Group Phnom Penh Food Tour and Local Market Experience: $39
- Street Art and Food Tour with Pickup and Beer: $39
Typical Food Prices in Salzburg
Some typical examples of dining costs in Salzburg are as follows:
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Lunch Salad$10
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Salzburg
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Salzburg.
- Apple Strudel & Salzburg Prezel Cooking Class Experience & Lunch: $71
- Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch in Salzburg: $71
- Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson: $77
- Best of Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg: $99
- Apple Strudel & Prezel Cooking Class incl. Dinner & Music: $100
- Mozart Dinner Concert in Salzburg: $100
- Mozart and Advent/Christmas Concert with Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg: $100
- Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Salzburg with River Cruise: $133
- Best of Mozart Concert and GOLDEN VIP Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg: $157
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Phnom Penh $7.68Salzburg $34
Tours and Activities in Phnom Penh
Here are a few actual costs in Phnom Penh for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Riverside Walking Tour with Snack, Drinks & Local Ferry Ride: $7.20
- Sunset Cruise-Unlimited BBQ Buffet-Beers, Sodas & Fruit Platter**: $7.45
- Sunset Cruise on the Mekong with Kanika Boat: $8.00
- Sunset Cruise on Kanika Boat: $8.60
- Phnom Penh Sunset Cruise with Unlimited Beer & BBQ Buffet: $9.00
- Sunset Cruise-Unlimited Beers-Sodas-BBQ buffet-Fruit platter: $9.00
- Hop On Hop Off Big Bus Angkor Optional Mekong Cruise: $9.00
- Sunset Cruise with Unlimited Beers & BBQ Buffet: $9.16
- Sunset Cruise with freeflow beers & BBQ buffet: $9.16
- Sunset Cruise: Your Cruise You Choose, 3 wonderful options: $9.16
- Sunset Cruise with Unlimited Beer &Fruit platter: $9.35
- Phnom Penh Bus with Free Boat Cruise 1 Day Pass: $10
Tours and Activities in Salzburg
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Salzburg are as follows:
- Salzburg Uncovered: Your Self Guided Adventure: $3.53
- Salzburg City Self-Guided Audio Tour With 100 Captivating Stories: $3.53
- Kaprun Walking Tour: Self-Guided City Game: $5.88
- Self-Guided Walking Tour of Salzburg with Audio Guide: $5.90
- Salzburg Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h45 and 24 reviews: $6.96
- Zell am See Exploration Game and Tour: $7.06
- Salzburg Music, Myths and Baroque Beauty Self-Guided Walking Tour: $7.99
- Salzburg Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour: $8.24
- Salzburg Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone: $12
- Sightseeing with the Sound of Music: A Salzburg Audio Tour: $12
- Introducing A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $12
- Stiegl Brauwelt Museum ticket: $16
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayPhnom Penh $4.35Salzburg $30
Sample the Local Flavors in Phnom Penh
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Phnom Penh:
- Phnom Penh Pub Crawl with Free Mad Monkey Singlet: $12
Typical Alcohol Prices in Salzburg
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Salzburg:
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Beer$4.31
Sample the Local Flavors in Salzburg
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Salzburg:
- Guided Wine Tasting in a Hidden Wine Bar: $45
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Phnom Penh and Salzburg, we can see that Salzburg is more expensive. And not only is Phnom Penh much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Phnom Penh is in Asia and Salzburg is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Phnom Penh would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Phnom Penh and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Salzburg would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Salzburg than you might in Phnom Penh.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Phnom Penh Expensive? and Is Salzburg Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Phnom Penh or Salzburg?
Phnom Penh has a larger population, and is about 10 times larger than the population of Salzburg. When comparing the sizes of Phnom Penh and Salzburg, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
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