Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 24.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 49.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 40.6% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 81.0% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.86 BGN15.90	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 BGN13.69	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BGN2.14	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BGN1.32	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+37.4%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 49.2% more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BGN1.58	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+110.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 BGN8.35	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 BGN10.95	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 BGN5.28	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 BGN5.66	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.22	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+219.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 BGN1.51	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BGN1.31	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+159.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.75	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.85	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BGN0.89	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+31.7%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.44 BGN9.77	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.97 BGN41.24	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,917.67 BGN53,727.05	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.49 BGN11.66	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	+38.6%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 40.6% more for housing

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.17 BGN21.85	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	+83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.56 BGN541.55	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.85 BGN418.16	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	+19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.06 BGN138.39	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-6.4%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 81.0% more for childcare

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$365.01 BGN655.49	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,166.80 BGN9,278.70	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+169.0%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 BGN3.28	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 BGN3.15	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 BGN5.80	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 BGN51.25	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 BGN11.97	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-17.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Bulgaria	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.59 BGN80.08	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.98 BGN52.04	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.86 BGN136.23	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.78 BGN137.88	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-11.9%
Average			-15.6%

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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: March 2025

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