We used to stay around the Russian Market and it is a great area for the price. I grew up around this area way back in the 60s before the war erupted so I know this place so well. Can't wait to come back this coming October to visit my sister there. Thanks for sharing and happy travels from Minnesota!
You did an excellent job on the video! My buddy and his girlfriend taught English in Phnom Penh for one entire school year and they lived in BKK1. They said they really regretted living there and wished that they would have signed a lease in Russian Market instead, because that is where they spent most of their free time instead.
After learning about Cambodia, you will know that Cambodia is a good country for tourism. 1-Friendly people 2-Security 3- Cheap accommodation and food too 4- Many temples 5- Good weather 
You really need to name the suburb and mention if it is actually a 1 bedroom apartment (as Thais call a studio 1 bedroom) as I pay $230 for a condo in "Bangkok" for a studio/1 bed. A real 1 bedroom apartment/condo in Bangkok is about $400.
Thanks for this video! We're hoping to spend some time in Phnom Penh this winter, and you have given us some ideas of the different areas to stay in. Cheers from Canada :)
Hey thanks for the video. The walking video showing the differences in vibe between BKK 1,2&3 and TTP is very helpful. That's the information I don't get from looking at apartment listings on real estate websites. Having been the occasional tourist, I'm only familiar with the Riverside but am now exploring options for longer term stay. Great channel.
I stayed in the BKK 2/3 aka the Tuol Sleng area and rented a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment for $250 a month. I miss it so much. Best neighborhood imo.
Dude, your video is awesome. Very informative. I’ve been living between the US and Thailand for the past 15 years. Planning on going to Phnom Penh soon. Thanks for the info
great video! moving to Phnom Penh soon, ideally by the end of the month. channels like yours go a long way encouraging me to take this step. thank you!!
Great content mate. Thank you. Good to catch up on the renting scene and neighbourhoods. God that is a ridiculous word to spell. And I was an English teacher.......
Hey Eric. My family & I will be going to Phnom Penh next week. I would like to get some more advice, or maybe be able to meet up with you. Appreciate the Contant it’s helped us a lot.
Riverside is where i stayed when i visited. Great for a short visit, but you're right, very busy and I'm not sure I'd want to live in that area. I did walk all the way down to the independence monument. Is that considered BKK1?
Hi, we will be moving to Phnom Penh near the end of the year. And both my husband and I will be teaching English. Our plan is to rent for around $250 per month because we don’t plan on coming over with a huge budget and want to live comfortable but not middle class as you put it. We have always lived on a small budget and we have been working to save to move over. We even raised 4 children in a double decker bus, so minimal is not a problem. Would you mind doing a RUclips on a lower budget whilst still clean and tidy living. Or guide us to areas that we can search when we arrive. As we plan to go 10 days earlier so we can search and have a bit of a holiday.
You did a really good job with this and the maps were very helpful. Commend yourself, I’m impressed. I’ve lived in Thailand for ten years and prior to Covid anyway, in PP during the dry season electricity was allegedly hard to generate and I remember rolling blackouts during the day. Different parts of the city would experience 4-5 hours of no electricity per day. I was there so I experienced it. I saw your answer to one commenter that blackouts were not that common in at least the Bkk1 area, but I’m wondering if in general PP still does rolling blackouts at any time?
Where do you recommend someone starts for finding rentals? Didn't know what is recommended for expats to get set up. Thank you for your amazing videos, very helpful.
How about a nice but thrifty frugal studio with ac & western standards but less expensive ? Do they exist furnished ? Maybe near 300 sf or so & easy to keep cool ?
Great info man! Thxs for that. One question: How is it with power outrages and wifi in these "better" areas. I work online and its hard to find good reliable info on that.
Nice video. I want to come there in January next year, as an alternative break from where i live in Thailand. Stay for a month. I want to rent a small detached house, 1 bedroom. Do you know any websites I can check this out on? I obviously looked on Airbnb, but dont want to book via that website if possible, thanks
@@SecondLifeTravels1 Maybe you could do a comparison video eventually. Your style of description is very good. If you were in your sixties and retired from the US or Canada looking for a calm, clean, safe and QUIET area in Phnom Penh would you feel the most comfortable in the Russian Market area ? I e appealing thing about Siem Reap is that they aren't allowed to have highrise buildings. I love that idea. It's the same in Cuenca Ecuador. I just don't know if I could get used to the hot and humid climate in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Cuenca has the opposite problem of altitude. Alas .....
Older senior expats on tight budgets might be better off in Siem Reap for 'lower cost' rentals. Frugal studios but with AC and some comfort with good food options ? -- Perhaps not as congested either ? English is common there as well I hear. --?--
The Cambodians named it Tuol Toumpung Market. The foreigners called it Russian Market because before Pol Pot, tons of Russians lived there. A few still do
Back in the 50/60th, URSS helped cambodia with a " gift ". They builded a hospital and many médical staff worked there. The hospital was situated not far from the market. And Russians were keen to by cheap products so they went shopping in the market tuol tompoung. There were so many russians that the local called russian's market.
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Hey man, thanks for another great video. Very useful for people who may be coming to Phnom Penh soon 💪🌞
I hope it was helpful!
nice guide man, balanced, informative. really helpful. I'm considering a move to PPH so this is really useful
We used to stay around the Russian Market and it is a great area for the price. I grew up around this area way back in the 60s before the war erupted so I know this place so well. Can't wait to come back this coming October to visit my sister there. Thanks for sharing and happy travels from Minnesota!
Thank you!
You did an excellent job on the video! My buddy and his girlfriend taught English in Phnom Penh for one entire school year and they lived in BKK1. They said they really regretted living there and wished that they would have signed a lease in Russian Market instead, because that is where they spent most of their free time instead.
We moved back to Russian Market! It's a great neighborhood!
After learning about Cambodia, you will know that Cambodia is a good country for tourism. 1-Friendly people 2-Security 3- Cheap accommodation and food too 4- Many temples 5- Good weather

Its BKK 1 for me. Im renting a one bedroom apartment for $200/month.
You really need to name the suburb and mention if it is actually a 1 bedroom apartment (as Thais call a studio 1 bedroom) as I pay $230 for a condo in "Bangkok" for a studio/1 bed. A real 1 bedroom apartment/condo in Bangkok is about $400.
@@nickvegas2459 BKK1 District is in Phnom Penh. This video is nothing to do with Bangkok, Thailand.
@@childrensorg856 you started the Bangkok trend Forrest
@@nickvegas2459 can you not read and know what video you're on????? Eyeroll.
@@childrensorg856 sigh...bye
Super helpful video, thank you
Great information. BKK1 seems to be the best.
Thanks for this video! We're hoping to spend some time in Phnom Penh this winter, and you have given us some ideas of the different areas to stay in. Cheers from Canada :)
Hey thanks for the video. The walking video showing the differences in vibe between BKK 1,2&3 and TTP is very helpful. That's the information I don't get from looking at apartment listings on real estate websites. Having been the occasional tourist, I'm only familiar with the Riverside but am now exploring options for longer term stay. Great channel.
Glad it was helpful!
I stayed in the BKK 2/3 aka the Tuol Sleng area and rented a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment for $250 a month. I miss it so much. Best neighborhood imo.
Great overview, exactly what i needed, thanks
Glad that helped!
Dude, your video is awesome. Very informative. I’ve been living between the US and Thailand for the past 15 years. Planning on going to Phnom Penh soon. Thanks for the info
Glad it was helpful!
Concise, informative and nicely put together. Thanks Eric.
great video! moving to Phnom Penh soon, ideally by the end of the month. channels like yours go a long way encouraging me to take this step. thank you!!
No worries, you'll love it.
Very handy information and cheers for sharing.
It almost always is a hot day in Cambodia.
Good video. Thanks!
Very good video. Thanks for your research.
Thanks you, helps a lot❤
Great video! Riveside and Tuol Tompoung seems to be nice and my cup of tea.
Cool and informative video 🙏😊
Great content mate. Thank you. Good to catch up on the renting scene and neighbourhoods. God that is a ridiculous word to spell. And I was an English teacher.......
Take out the "u" and it'll be a little easier to spell. ;)
Great video. Very informative. Keep up the good work.
good & informative video. Thanks
thank you enjoyed your discussion. Maybe you could talk about the area around the 3 big AEon malls in a video!
They are not great places to live.
That was excellent and very helpful! 😎
thank you. helps a lot
Good description
Thanks!
Hey Eric. My family & I will be going to Phnom Penh next week. I would like to get some more advice, or maybe be able to meet up with you. Appreciate the Contant it’s helped us a lot.
I'm out of town for the next couple of weeks!
Riverside is where i stayed when i visited. Great for a short visit, but you're right, very busy and I'm not sure I'd want to live in that area. I did walk all the way down to the independence monument. Is that considered BKK1?
Yep, the northernmost tip of BKK1!
Hi, we will be moving to Phnom Penh near the end of the year. And both my husband and I will be teaching English. Our plan is to rent for around $250 per month because we don’t plan on coming over with a huge budget and want to live comfortable but not middle class as you put it. We have always lived on a small budget and we have been working to save to move over. We even raised 4 children in a double decker bus, so minimal is not a problem. Would you mind doing a RUclips on a lower budget whilst still clean and tidy living. Or guide us to areas that we can search when we arrive. As we plan to go 10 days earlier so we can search and have a bit of a holiday.
Such a video is on the list!
Welcome to Cambodia sir.
Excellent video. Lots of good information.
You did a really good job with this and the maps were very helpful. Commend yourself, I’m impressed. I’ve lived in Thailand for ten years and prior to Covid anyway, in PP during the dry season electricity was allegedly hard to generate and I remember rolling blackouts during the day. Different parts of the city would experience 4-5 hours of no electricity per day. I was there so I experienced it. I saw your answer to one commenter that blackouts were not that common in at least the Bkk1 area, but I’m wondering if in general PP still does rolling blackouts at any time?
No, those days are past.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 good to hear. Thank you.
Where do you recommend someone starts for finding rentals? Didn't know what is recommended for expats to get set up. Thank you for your amazing videos, very helpful.
Hi, check out here. ruclips.net/video/5DyNIawAino/видео.htmlsi=jwqflAycizrih3Cv
Do a video why you decided to live in Cambodia?
Not much to say there. I got hired to work here!
Nice video, I hope u get back to val again :)
Hope so!
Cleanest area is Borey peng huoth / Boeung snor and more quiet then the city
I agree
Best place for families and or quiet life for sure.
I visited someone who lives in the Peng Houth area. There’s a traffic bottleneck going in and out of that area.
Great info! What's a recommended way to find good apartments in Phnom Penh? Which website is best?
Contact Nam at IPS in Phnom Penh.
How about a nice but thrifty frugal studio with ac & western standards but less expensive ? Do they exist furnished ? Maybe near 300 sf or so & easy to keep cool ?
Oh yes, there are many of those!
No. Sorry. Too bad!
real sharp n' informative.
thanx !
my concern is size. Are 1 br apartments tiny 40 sq meters, liveable 60 sq meters, or comfortable 90 sq meters?
That depends on what you want to pay.
Great info man! Thxs for that. One question: How is it with power outrages and wifi in these "better" areas. I work online and its hard to find good reliable info on that.
I can only speak for Russian Market and BKK1, as those are the only places on this list I've lived. Power outages are not super common.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 Thxs for the answer 🙏
Hi Eric, is Borey Moontown a safe place to work for foreign expats?
Everywhere is a safe place to walk for foreign expats.
As a cambodian going back to visit after 5 years, i am surprise at the amount of food delivery motorbike in the video. 😅
Oh my goodness, there's SO MUCH of that!
I like the Russia Market area 👍🏽
Why it's called Russian market? Are there Russians living or Russian food?
Anybody here have any recommendation for a tailor that does tailored suits?
I don't know any, sorry! I'd just go to whomever is highest rated on Google.
I love you man❤
I love me too!
any places or villas with a pool?
Yes, quite a few.
Just interested what does BKK stand for?
Boeung Kang Kung
Nice video. I want to come there in January next year, as an alternative break from where i live in Thailand. Stay for a month. I want to rent a small detached house, 1 bedroom. Do you know any websites I can check this out on? I obviously looked on Airbnb, but dont want to book via that website if possible, thanks
Check out the IPS website or the Phnom Penh Housing FB page.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 IPS? what is that please?
@@nickmondo222It's a real estate company.
what's the best way to find a apartment there. I will be arriving there around December 5th, 2023.
You want Nam at IPS. Tell him that Erik sent you.
Do taxi drivers know these areas if they hear Bkk1, Riverside?
@@visitingyu3556 Tuk Tuk drivers might! Just use Grab!
Thank you, very informative. Are there any good areas for $50-$100 per month budget? - WW
I have not heard of anything like that in Phnom Penh. Maybe if you stay with a Khmer family?
Saw several of those in Siem Reap - much less $. ( 50-100 )
@@frankkluz9787 Oh yeah, Siem Reap is MUCH cheaper.
Stay where you are!
Comments on Tonle Bassac????? I will be in PP in June for any extended stay.
It's not an area with a lot of expats.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 That's fine with me, Ha! The apartments seem very modern for around $900 USD per month. Really enjoyed your video.
@@gary8173You may not find so many Cambodians there either. Tons of Chinese.
are you guys still there? are you loving it? super helpful.
Yes we are
How would you compare the Russian Market or BKK1 with the expat neighborhoods in Siem Reap like Svay Dankum?
I don't know Siem Reap that well.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 Maybe you could do a comparison video eventually. Your style of description is very good. If you were in your sixties and retired from the US or Canada looking for a calm, clean, safe and QUIET area in Phnom Penh would you feel the most comfortable in the Russian Market area ? I e appealing thing about Siem Reap is that they aren't allowed to have highrise buildings. I love that idea. It's the same in Cuenca Ecuador. I just don't know if I could get used to the hot and humid climate in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Cuenca has the opposite problem of altitude. Alas .....
Older senior expats on tight budgets might be better off in Siem Reap for 'lower cost' rentals. Frugal studios but with AC and some comfort with good food options ? -- Perhaps not as congested either ? English is common there as well I hear. --?--
Sure, Siem Reap would be a great place to retire.
I wonder why Siem Reap is so much cheaper when i almost think it should be more expensive given the amount of tourists going there...?
The capital is almost always the most expensive place everywhere.
@@SecondLifeTravels1 yeah that's true.
How is it with "highwater" near or between the two rivers?
Can you elaborate?
@@SecondLifeTravels1 are there problems with flooding?
nice video
Hello brother ❤❤❤❤
Why Cambodians named their market Russian market? There is nothing Russian about.
The Cambodians named it Tuol Toumpung Market. The foreigners called it Russian Market because before Pol Pot, tons of Russians lived there. A few still do
Apparently Russia colonised Cambodia before the French so they kept the name.
Back in the 50/60th, URSS helped cambodia with a " gift ". They builded a hospital and many médical staff worked there. The hospital was situated not far from the market. And Russians were keen to by cheap products so they went shopping in the market tuol tompoung. There were so many russians that the local called russian's market.
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Great video, but I'll never move there. With the weather being so hot and humid much of the year, I would perish.
Don't worry, there's air conditioning!
I heard a lot of Russians live there
Just a few these days.
Well...they don't call it the Rusky Market for nothing.