Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 41.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.16
|
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.06
|
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.10
|
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.73
|
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.51
|
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.44
|
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.57
|
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€82.14
|
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.38
|
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.55
|
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.96
|
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.68
|
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.12
|
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€102.23
|
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
|
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