Living in VIETNAM VS CAMBODIA & Why I Prefer Cambodia

I lived in Vietnam for 2 years, and I've lived in Cambodia now for a year and 3 months. Being an expat in both these countries is great, but each country offers different things. Vietnam is cheaper to live, it has better infrastructure, domestic travel is better in Vietnam, it's healthcare is superior, not to mention the deliciousness of Vietnamese food. Despite all that, I personally prefer living in Cambodia.
In this video I'll tell you why. I'll also share with you the positives and negatives of both countries. We'll compare the cost of living in both Vietnam and Cambodia, the people, the size, living in Ho Chi Minh City vs Phnom Penh, how safe it is, even the internet.

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👤 ABOUT ME
I currently live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and I am constantly exploring and traveling the country and other parts of the world. I've lived abroad with my partner in crime Sara for over 8 years (Vietnam, China, Ecuador, Cambodia). We are expats 4 life.

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🎵 MUSIC

0:00 All the kids are SOBs
1:47 A little background
2:52 A little discretion
3:25 Cost of living
5:13 The local food
5:51 Travel opportunities
6:15 Healthcare
6:30 Population density
7:12 Noise pollution
7:46 The people
8:52 Ho Chi Minh City vs Phnom Penh
9:35 Transportation
9:48 English levels
10:24 Heart warming factor
11:20 The pollution
11:42 Crime
12:00 The Internet
12:29 TLDW (Too Long Didn't Watch)

[HughFox-wirn]

Vietnam does NOT have a retirement visa. Cambodia has an easy to obtain retirement visa compared to Thailand. End of story!

[nostalgic_blue]

This is my first video to research about moving to Cambodia. Your description of the locals sounds ideal. I will check your other videos, thank you!

[blahblah-qxuk]

I've traveled to Vietnam a few times and want to go back and see more of the country. Very diverse and the food is great. But after each trip I come back to Cambodia and breathe a sigh of relief. Cambodia is just more relaxed especially out of the big city. But I am sure there are chill places to live in Vietnam if you get out of the big cities.

[malambutbunny]

Yes, I'm agree regarding the traits of Cambodian. I'm a Filipino, but I consider that Khmer people are more friendlier, hospitable, and sweet rather than Filipinos.

[JandaxxJohnson]

Fellow Canadian here. I was born in Phnom Penh and our family fled to the refugee camps in Thailand when I was three. We spent five years in two different camps there. We were the last few refugees to be sponsored by the Canadian government. We landed and stayed in Toronto. This is home….but the motherland will always pull on my heartstring. Your body remembers the place of its birth I swear. The sound, the smell, the energy is imprinted onto you…I had the most amazing trip traveling around Cambodia in 2019 with my mom and her sisters. I’m waiting for them to plan another one soon so I can tag along. I am aching to go back. That’s how I stumbled on your channel. Great video! Very funny and informative. I agree with you that we are an easy going group to people. Deeply traumatized, but spiritual, resilient, generous, polite and easy going. I think our strongly rooted customs, traditions and Thervada Buddhist upbringing are what keeps us grounded and in the present moment.

[durian]

Love your videos. I do what I can do support your channel - like, share etc. keep doing what you are doing, so entertaining and informative.

[LionelBellec-ybwr]

I worked 3 months in Ho Chi Minh (at 100m from the Cathedral) and had a beautiful modern studio (in Tao Diem- District 2), it was one of the biggest disappointments out of 56 years of travels: traffic, no sidewalks (destroyed, cars parked on it, employees of supermarkets screaming instead of speaking with which other, 4 hours drive to so the 120km to the nearest beach, people not smily, and I ate better viet food abroad!). I resigned my contract. I live in Cambodia now for more than a year and I will stay here.

[JoonPo]

Thanks for sharing your comparison. I remember chatting with you while you got stuck in the hotel during your quarantine days in Cambodia. Glad you're still here in my home country.

[shaunpierce]

Eleven years ago I took part in a charity cycle ride across Vietnam and Cambodia. It never dawned on me at the time but after hearing your comparison of the friendliness of the people from both countries it actually made me realise how much more friendly the Cambodian people were, I'm still n touch with the guy we had as our guide in Cambodia and he was/is such a genuinely pleasant guy. I also found Cambodia as a whole to be a much more pleasant experience and I'd definitely prefer to go there again over Vietnam.

[Agentofkaos]

Ryan you and for Riel is awesome. Love both of your video, it warmth my hearts.

[pitponyexpress]

Great comparison. Love both cities! Enjoying your videos, they're right up my straße! 👍

[sunlim]

I would like to live in Cambodia when I retire .we left Cambodia in 1979 after living in the refugees camps for two years.we got accepted to come to America in 1981.Spent most of our lives in the USA now.we make good money but we worked too hard 😁

[kimpham]

I’m Vietnamese and I totally agree with you. Thanks for the comparisons.

[baldpandaboy]

I visited Cambodia and Vietnam 14 years ago. I had exactly same feelings like yours about these two countries, Vietnam is much more money driven, people are much more kind and calm from Cambodia. I grown up in China, I feel Vietnam is more like China in a lot of ways. maybe that’s also why less attractive to me.

[alanfoster]

Awesome. Love what you are saying about Cambodia.

[mengleang]

Cambodian people are too nice that make you feel guilty in the heart if you try to take advantage of them.

[nukedim]

Honest commentary about the two countries. Unbiased ..! ❤

[khmerdetours]

great video, after 20 years of living in Cambodia its been a real pleasure, folks here are awesome, i have also lived in thailand and vietnam, but Cambodia is very special for me and very easy to live..

[ascensionlady]

What kind of visa do you have for staying in Cambodia?
I want to go and stay for years in Cambodia if it's possible.

[jimfalcone]

Man you absolutely nailed this - my thoughts exactly. Vietnam maybe better for a month of travel but not to live.