Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 6.0% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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