Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 2.2% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 7.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 91.9% more in Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,609.52	$5.80 KGS501.16	+70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.95 KHR23,816.66	$5.68 KGS491.14	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 KHR3,327.66	$0.68 KGS58.43	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 KHR2,453.91	$0.33 KGS28.63	-46.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 KHR7,180.20	$0.48 KGS41.28	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	$5.14 KGS444.03	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 KHR30,696.43	$3.25 KGS280.43	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 KHR7,408.82	$1.76 KGS151.82	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 KHR7,998.23	$2.41 KGS208.63	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 KHR6,260.94	$0.47 KGS40.73	-69.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,675.22	$0.85 KGS73.49	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 KHR6,454.61	$0.94 KGS81.53	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 KHR2,551.30	$0.90 KGS77.97	+41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,650.84	$0.23 KGS19.65	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 KHR2,263.50	$0.24 KGS20.75	-57.5%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.54 KHR18,166.60	$2.90 KGS250.96	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	$7.54 KGS651.51	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.94 KHR35,775.02	$4.18 KGS360.84	-53.3%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.61 KHR94,516.66	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.99 KHR1,340,907.69	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$224.97 KHR900,514.39	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.35 KHR237,584.56	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	-60.9%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.67 KHR959,337.58	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,966.88 KHR27,887,002.76	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	-11.5%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 KHR4,202.94	$1.16 KGS100.23	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 KHR8,506.35	$2.06 KGS177.63	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	$1.56 KGS134.81	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.58 KHR162,446.94	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	$4.35 KGS375.87	-20.9%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 91.9% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.50 KHR94,065.78	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	+72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.98 KHR79,989.27	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	+94.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.88 KHR263,684.41	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.83 KHR159,444.84	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	+142.7%
Average			+91.9%

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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: April 2025

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