Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 31.7% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 37.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 38.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 47.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$5.00
KHR20,014.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$7.00
KHR28,019.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$1.01
KHR4,047.15
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$6.08
KHR24,350.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$8.07
KHR32,294.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$1.87
KHR7,489.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$1.89
KHR7,553.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.42
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$4.40
KHR17,594.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪100.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,429.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,137,168.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$9.00
KHR36,025.19
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$22.30
KHR89,257.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,826.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,199.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
$72.12
KHR288,700.36
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,951.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,642,246.71
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$1.50
KHR6,004.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$2.77
KHR11,103.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$48.33
KHR193,468.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$5.50
KHR22,015.40
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$24.67
KHR98,735.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$20.80
KHR83,258.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$93.00
KHR372,260.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$67.67
KHR270,856.09
|
|
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