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Cambodia vs Laos

Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.

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Asia
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Cambodia
Capital Phnom Penh · 16M people · Riels
Asia
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Laos
Capital Vientiane · 7M people · Kip
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Not enough data
Not enough data
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Cambodia
not scored
Airports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Not enough data to call it.
Across 5 scored factors, each counted once — we don't weight them for you. Healthcare, visas and tax aren't included.

Cost of living

monthly median · solo budget

$887/mo
Cambodia
Laos

Cost in the three biggest cities

Phnom Penh$927
Siem Reap$847

Cambodia's $887/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); Laos has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

1.1/5
Cambodia
2.4/5
Laos

Cambodia's 1.1/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); Laos' 2.4/5 safety score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

1.6/5
Cambodia · everyday transit
1.8/5
Laos · everyday transit
2.0/5Walkability2.0/5
1.0/5Transit1.0/5
1.0/5Cycling1.0/5
3.1/5Airport access4.0/5

Cambodia's 1.6/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities); Laos' 1.8/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Culture

cultural depth

2.9/5
Cambodia
Laos

Top cultural centers

Cambodia
3.1/5
Phnom Penh
Festivals
1.2/5
Siem Reap
Museums
Laos

Cambodia's 2.9/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); Laos has no culture score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Cambodia leads
22Visa-free destinations20
6%GDP reach7%
174Heritage sites reachable150

Cambodia's passport reaches 22 destinations visa-free to Laos's 20 — Cambodia opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Airports

international connectivity

2Major airports1
Annual passengers

Cambodia has no annual passenger volume data yet; Laos has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Cambodia21°C to 41°C
Laos13°C to 39°C
-5°10°20°40°50°

Cambodia runs 21°C to 41°C for most people; Laos runs 13°C to 39°C for most people. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.