Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 32.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 51.3% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 5.4% more in Nepal
- Housing
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pay 69.3% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 68.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% more in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% less in Nepal
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Nepal are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
|
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,323.04
|
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,450.50
|
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,653.79
|
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,398.53
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,987.12
|
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,252.24
|
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,671.50
|
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,445.64
|
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,547.76
|
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,647.15
|
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,260.36
|
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
|
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,725.32
|
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
|
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR899,263.43
|
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,254.51
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
|
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
|
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
|
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
|
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,221.28
|
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,223.35
|
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
|
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