Kampot vs Sihanoukville
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Kampot edges it, 47 to 47, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Kampot is stronger on nothing outright; Sihanoukville on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Riverside town with pepper farms and the cheapest rents in the region
Full Kampot profile →Where to stay in Kampot →Port city rebuilt by casinos, mostly a transit point for the islands
Full Sihanoukville profile →Where to stay in Sihanoukville →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 58 ✓ | 57 |
| Safety | 71 | 71 |
| Healthcare | 54 | 54 |
| Internet | 54 | 54 |
| Visa ease | 34 | 34 |
| Getting there & around | 34 ✓ | 29 |
| Climate | 33 | 33 |
| Air quality | 66 | 69 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 22 | 22 |
Cost
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,050 ✓ | $1,076 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 71.5 | 71.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 62 | 62 |
| Life expectancy | 68.9 yrs | 68.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 15 Mbps | 15 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 11 | 11 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Kampot | Sihanoukville |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 20.2 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Kampot or Sihanoukville?
- Kampot is cheaper: about $1,050 per month versus $1,076 for one person.
- Is Kampot or Sihanoukville safer?
- Kampot scores higher on safety (71 vs 71), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Kampot or Sihanoukville?
- Kampot: a measured median of 15 Mbps versus 15 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.