Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 32.3% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 17.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 25.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 64.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 75.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
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pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
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