Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 50.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% less in Cambodia
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 56.5% less in Cambodia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$3.40
KHR13,584.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$5.95
KHR23,772.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.83
KHR3,321.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.61
KHR2,449.38
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.79
KHR7,166.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$6.08
KHR24,305.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$7.67
KHR30,639.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.85
KHR7,395.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$2.00
KHR7,983.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.56
KHR6,249.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.67
KHR2,670.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.61
KHR6,442.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.64
KHR2,546.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.66
KHR2,645.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.57
KHR2,259.32
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.54
KHR18,133.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$10.60
KHR42,351.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,774,806.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$8.94
KHR35,708.93
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$23.61
KHR94,342.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$334.99
KHR1,338,430.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$224.97
KHR898,850.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$59.35
KHR237,145.62
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$239.67
KHR957,565.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,835,481.78
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.05
KHR4,195.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.13
KHR8,490.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$1.85
KHR7,391.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$40.58
KHR162,146.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$5.50
KHR21,974.72
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$23.50
KHR93,892.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$19.98
KHR79,841.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$65.88
KHR263,197.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$39.83
KHR159,150.27
|
|
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