Cost of living comparison

Bayan Lepas, Malaysia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 57.8% more expensive than Bayan Lepas.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 36.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 54.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 76.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Bayan Lepas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:

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pay 71.7% more for restaurants

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 MYR14.40	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	+46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 MYR16.80	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	+76.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 MYR3.36	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	+41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.92	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	+122.6%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MYR2.95	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+164.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$26.06 MYR110.19	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	-76.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.24 MYR39.08	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 MYR6.86	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.97 MYR8.33	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.53	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MYR2.54	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.53	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.72	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	+65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.72	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	+88.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.74	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	+58.0%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.76 MYR7.45	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	+149.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,612.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.00 KHR36,180.00
Average			+149.4%

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pay 54.5% more for housing

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.46 MYR111.87	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.10 MYR135.69	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	+124.7%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 76.8% more for childcare

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.14 MYR960.25	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,814.31 MYR28,807.50	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+104.0%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.54 MYR19.20	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.20	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.77 MYR20.17	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR144.04	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.41 MYR14.40	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	+61.4%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Bayan Lepas	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.34 MYR153.64	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 MYR123.87	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.14 MYR288.07	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	+36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.07 MYR144.04	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	+98.6%
Average			+18.5%

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