Cost of living comparison

Almaty, Kazakhstan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 29.5% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 61.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 14.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 26.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.08 KZT4,159.16	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,119.37	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 KZT457.48	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 KZT239.15	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	+117.7%
Average			+30.4%

Almaty vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KZT280.95	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+239.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 KZT2,356.23	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 KZT2,400.42	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	+73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 KZT899.85	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 KZT1,144.39	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT298.84	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	+274.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KZT447.50	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT486.36	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+99.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT425.66	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	-18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT122.00	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	+222.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT92.33	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	+262.6%
Average			+107.1%

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pay 61.8% more for transportation

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 KZT973.18	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	+132.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.54 KZT7,486.48	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,232.73 KZT12,477,469.52	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+102.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 KZT3,327.33	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	+39.3%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 14.7% more for housing

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.31 KZT6,851.13	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	+67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.11 KZT327,533.58	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.51 KZT216,520.79	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	-34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.30 KZT25,385.75	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	+46.3%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 26.8% more for childcare

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.00 KZT135,418.77	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	+29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,195.17 KZT5,764,407.43	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+24.2%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 KZT727.85	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	+6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 KZT1,195.76	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	+19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 KZT925.41	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.28 KZT23,828.50	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,599.47	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	+8.9%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Almaty	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.33 KZT43,937.90	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	-71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.80 KZT22,035.53	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.08 KZT56,682.48	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.69 KZT56,994.01	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	-38.9%
Average			-44.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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