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Phnom Penh vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 29.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK156.00	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.58 DKK90.99	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK25.29	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 DKK18.76	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-61.0%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.91 DKK21.05	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.83 DKK42.20	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK52.23	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 DKK31.68	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 DKK34.29	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK9.24	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 DKK9.69	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK9.90	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK13.62	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.52	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 DKK5.59	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	-15.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 DKK55.54	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.44 DKK596.45	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-87.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,047.14 DKK325,911.58	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.62 DKK170.87	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-61.9%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.71 DKK243.89	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$967.90 DKK7,002.67	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.77 DKK5,381.13	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.10 DKK1,136.60	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-54.1%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 29.3% more for childcare

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.88 DKK3,761.28	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,190.53 DKK52,022.80	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+93.3%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.44 DKK53.85	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.51 DKK39.86	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.74 DKK63.23	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-77.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.95 DKK281.77	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.76 DKK121.23	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-67.2%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.72 DKK678.03	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.81 DKK280.77	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.07 DKK760.20	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$155.42 DKK1,124.43	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-56.5%
Average			-47.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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