Cost of living comparison

 Cambodia
compared to
 Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Pennsylvania is 3.2 times more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.2 times more in Pennsylvania
Groceries
pay 85.5% more in Pennsylvania
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Pennsylvania
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in Pennsylvania
Childcare
pay 5.6 times more in Pennsylvania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.4 times more in Pennsylvania
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Pennsylvania

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Cambodia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
KHR13,668.00
$19.53
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.95
KHR23,919.00
$9.30
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
KHR3,341.96
$2.27
 

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pay 85.5% more for groceries

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
KHR7,211.06
$3.25
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,455.00
$7.37
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.67
KHR30,828.34
$4.35
 

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.54
KHR18,244.66
$3.58
 
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,612.00
$66.58
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
$31,817.25
 

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.61
KHR94,922.81
$62.16
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $334.99
KHR1,346,669.77
$1,357.77
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $224.97
KHR904,384.04
$1,179.21
 

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $239.67
KHR963,460.00
$1,481.93
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,966.88
KHR28,006,837.50
$35,614.17
 

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.05
KHR4,221.00
$5.58
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.13
KHR8,542.90
$5.03
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
$11.13
 

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Cambodia
Pennsylvania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.50
KHR94,470.00
$53.27
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.98
KHR80,333.00
$39.31
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.88
KHR264,817.50
$83.69
 

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