Kampot: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who have lived there mostly praise the low cost, friendly landlords, safety and quiet pace, though housing is basic and small and a few video titles hint at garbage and smoke problems.
- cost
- friendliness
- safety
- quiet
- nature
- visas
- basic housing
- small rooms
- electricity extra
- garbage and rats (titles only)
- smoke
- Very cheap rent, but expect basic, small accommodation.
- Locals and landlords are described as warm and kind.
- Quiet riverside pace suits retirees and slow living.
- Several warnings in video titles about garbage and smoke.
- Visa situation is seen as easier than Thailand or the Philippines.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
$130 Month Bungalow in Kampot Cambodia - Apartment Tour
Tom Trips Out · 50K views · 2025
What viewers said
“I stayed here for 2 months a couple years ago. The owner and his mother are fantastic. It's very near the train station in kampot.”
♥ 57 likes
“It’s basic inside, but you can’t Whinge for $130 , also I found, in Kampot , seller’s would come around in the morning , ie bread , vegetables meat , which saves a trip to town”
♥ 34 likes
“$130 is my monthly internet bill here in California 🤯”
♥ 24 likes
“What a lovely guy. Very proud of his little resort. Comfortable and clean and super cheap.”
♥ 15 likes
“You got a fantastic deal! The landlord is so kind and offered to share fruit with you. Planting lemongrass to keep mosquitoes away is great too. I think it's good that a school is nearby locals will want to keep the area safe. ❤”
♥ 6 likes
“I burst out laughing when he pointed at the mirror and said this is the mirror haha”
♥ 3 likes
“That room with a little bed topper would be beyond liveable! My apartment here in the states wants to charge me $2k a month for a 1br built in 1960's, hardly updated.... never been happier to be priced out, I'll enjoy life much better in so”
♥ 18 likes
“There is alot to do in Kampot. I went to the mountains and enjoy a nice waterfall there. We also went to some other hidden waterfall with turquoise blue waters.”
♥ 7 likes
“I like how he described everything in detail:)”
♥ 9 likes
“Im going on my 3rd year in Cambodia and that place is AMAZING!!!! for that price. I'd take it immediately!!!!! Love it!!!!”
♥ 4 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.