Cost of living comparison

Debrecen, Hungary

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.8% more expensive than Debrecen.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 59.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 6.0% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 51.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Debrecen, you would:

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pay 14.8% more for restaurants

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 HUF3,422.81	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-45.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 HUF2,738.25	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 HUF309.28	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 HUF215.15	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+74.7%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 HUF470.51	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 HUF1,848.32	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 HUF1,454.86	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+106.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 HUF1,007.79	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 HUF828.79	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF199.62	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+304.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 HUF282.75	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF302.58	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+131.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 HUF453.40	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF152.74	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF174.61	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+38.4%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 2.7% less for transportation

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 HUF2,266.54	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.73 HUF7,334.59	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,042.06 HUF9,681,655.84	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+88.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.97 HUF4,449.65	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-24.8%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 6.0% more for housing

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.07 HUF5,231.03	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.80 HUF164,620.75	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.38 HUF133,978.47	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.13 HUF35,737.96	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-25.0%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 51.3% more for childcare

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.51 HUF91,274.87	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+38.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,472.54 HUF3,149,838.04	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+64.1%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 HUF440.08	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.41 HUF524.53	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+96.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.60 HUF14,723.51	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 HUF2,542.66	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-19.6%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Debrecen	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.57 HUF19,543.91	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 HUF6,813.02	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.15 HUF23,103.95	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.68 HUF32,598.17	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-22.8%
Average			-3.2%

Debrecen vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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