Cost of living comparison

Ashqelon, Israel

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Ashqelon Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 39.7% cheaper than Ashqelon.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 52.8% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Ashqelon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.3% less for restaurants

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪74.43	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪55.82	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 ₪9.77	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 ₪7.44	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-52.6%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 ₪8.59	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 ₪25.53	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪25.17	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96 ₪13.81	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 ₪17.66	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 ₪5.76	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 ₪3.47	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.62	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+151.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₪3.41	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.47	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.47	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-8.0%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪25.14	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.53 ₪127.46	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,890.15 ₪135,689.28	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.73 ₪26.98	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	+16.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.33 ₪102.34	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.26 ₪2,837.51	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.61 ₪2,465.38	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.27 ₪639.45	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-60.6%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$706.61 ₪2,465.38	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,131.10 ₪91,172.47	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	-46.8%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.07 ₪31.63	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 ₪12.09	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.13 ₪35.35	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.66 ₪204.67	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪41.40	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-53.6%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 52.8% less for clothing

	Ashqelon	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.84 ₪369.27	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 ₪186.07	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.77 ₪410.90	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.21 ₪496.18	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-52.4%
Average			-52.8%

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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: June 2025

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