Cost of living comparison

Belgrade, Serbia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 6.6% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 63.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 38.6% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 35.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 45.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.99 RSD1,194	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 RSD995	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 RSD253	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RSD170	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-35.6%
Average			-41.4%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 63.0% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD95	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+112.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 RSD548	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 RSD541	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 RSD289	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 RSD340	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RSD57	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+313.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RSD87	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD80	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+156.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 RSD114	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD51	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RSD43	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+64.9%
Average			+63.0%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 RSD746	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 RSD2,190	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,106.99 RSD3,053,435	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 RSD1,033	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-5.4%
Average			-3.6%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 38.6% less for housing

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.63 RSD3,001	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$840.53 RSD91,312	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$518.55 RSD56,334	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.51 RSD15,156	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-48.3%
Average			-38.6%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.6% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.44 RSD40,243	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,747.69 RSD841,679	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+79.4%
Average			+35.6%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 RSD328	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RSD266	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 RSD448	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.53 RSD3,969	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 RSD796	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-25.0%
Average			-16.3%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.1% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.71 RSD10,615	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-74.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.65 RSD4,199	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.09 RSD11,634	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.83 RSD13,669	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-46.2%
Average			-45.1%

Belgrade vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: March 2025

More cost comparisons

Belgrade vs.

Singapore

Belgrade vs.

Nairobi

Belgrade vs.

Algiers

Belgrade vs.

Vienna

Belgrade vs.

Beijing

Belgrade vs.

Manila

Belgrade vs.

Hanoi

Belgrade vs.

Quito

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Serbia vs. Cambodia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Serbia and Cambodia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Belgrade

Add prices for Phnom Penh

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Phnom Penh or Belgrade. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.