Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,776.66
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR24,109.15
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,368.53
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,484.05
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,268.38
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR31,073.42
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,499.81
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,096.46
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,337.83
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,708.07
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,533.87
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,582.63
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,683.39
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,291.30
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,389.70
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR36,214.38
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,677.42
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,357,375.48
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR911,573.68
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR240,502.35
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR971,119.28
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,229,485.20
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,254.56
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,610.82
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR164,441.96
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR95,221.01
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,971.63
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR266,922.74
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR161,403.00
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
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