Living in Cambodia

1. How safe is it to live in Phnom Penh during day time and night time

It's safe in general, but just mind your camera or phone on public places. Keep your belongings close to yourself at all times. There are bad and good everywhere, Cambodia or not.

2. Can you find western food in super markets

Yes, there's a lot around, easy to find.

3. Emergency health care services and first aid clinic - how is the service and professionalize ?

In any kind of service, you have to be patient. Don't expect them to know everything and that you will be pleased. Just be kind enough..

4. Is air pollution heavy?

Not so much

My two cents.....

Safe is often related to how careful you are yourself. PP is not more or less safe than other large cities.

Western food is available at many places, no problem at all.

Medical services are present, I use the Royal PP hospital for checking my blood once a year, luckily no other services needed but it is available there. It's a subsidiary of one of the best Thai hospitals and I must say it's state of the art. No need to go to Thailand for a MRI scan, ECG, blood dialysis, it's all there and their own lab gives fast results. All staff speaks English, the hospital is very clean and well maintained.
It might not be the cheapest but in health matters saving is not a good idea.

Air pollution? Yes, it's very well present, with all the traffic and even large heavy trucks crossing the city. I live in a clean--air city, visit PP many times but never longer than a week, then back to my clean air sea resort
Of course there are places in PP where there is not much traffic and the air could be better there.


Joe
Cambodia expat-advisor
Expat.com team

I live in Phnom Penh , all this is true, I think pp is safer than most large USA cities , well in fact it is safer by far, but be careful of your phone or bag at night, snatch and go is likely , a beat down like in USA for your shoes is unlikely, I find pp very safe! All kinds of food is easily available in pp, most people shop on the. Street as I do , not to many supermarkets, but so many options at the outdoor market, not only food but dry goods etc, enjoy it's a great city!