Cost of living comparison

Bansko, Bulgaria

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bansko Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.4% more expensive than Bansko.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 34.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 33.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.5% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Bansko. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Bansko Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.30 BGN17.11	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN13.65	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BGN2.44	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 BGN1.69	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	-0.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 34.1% more for groceries

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 BGN1.76	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	+75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN8.77	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN10.96	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN5.89	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN5.81	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.33	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	+171.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.42	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.35	$1.89 KHR7,578.86	+132.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.84	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.84	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.78	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	+38.5%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 BGN9.07	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.71 BGN42.71	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,128.56 BGN46,717.88	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	+74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.47	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	+19.9%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN22.39	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	+65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$297.72 BGN494.47	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	+68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$461.50 BGN766.50	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN189.54	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	-36.8%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 33.6% more for childcare

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN920.84	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,206.41	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41	+106.0%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.55	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	-45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 BGN3.74	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	+23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 BGN4.55	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	-27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.40 BGN45.51	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	+76.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN13.65	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	-33.1%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 38.5% more for clothing

	Bansko	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.92 BGN36.41	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.66 BGN40.96	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.84 BGN72.81	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	+112.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.58 BGN77.36	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	+45.3%
Average			+38.5%

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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: July 2025

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