Sihanoukville, Cambodia: Remote Work City Guide
- Your workday here
- Your 8–5 becomes 11PM–8AM
Best for: Budget-conscious · Warm climate
- Affordable vs US
- Limited work-hour overlap
January
Year-round average
38% of US
Compared to US index (100)
24–29°C
Target -10–50°C
9 rainy days
52 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
11PM–8AM
0h overlap with your schedule
Khmer
73K
Medium
58
Medium
54
Medium
58
Medium
Map of Sihanoukville
- JanHot
- FebHot
- MarHot & Wet
- AprHot & Wet
- MayHot & Wet
- JunHot & Wet
- JulHot & Wet
- AugHot & Wet
- SepHot & Wet
- OctHot & Wet
- NovHot & Wet
- DecHot
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Match score breakdown
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Strong fit for affordable vs us.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Sihanoukville, the capital of Preah Sihanouk, has a cost of living at 38% of the US baseline.
Khmer is the main language. You would work from 11PM to 8AM local time in January. The best month for moderate weather is January, averaging 26°C with about 9 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 6 m.
Livability is medium, with medium safety (58), medium healthcare (54), and medium digital infrastructure (58).
- Cost of living
- 38% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 54/100Country-level access index for Cambodia, not hospital quality in Sihanoukville.
- Safety
- 58/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Medium55/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- Khmer
Sihanoukville averages about 24°C–30°C from November through March, with roughly 84 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.