Cost of living comparison

Dresden, Germany

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Phnom Penh vs. Dresden Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 26.6% cheaper than Dresden.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 7.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 52.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Dresden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.86 €11.32	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.44	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.91	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 €2.52	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	-64.6%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 7.6% more for groceries

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.77	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 €5.98	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.82	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	+85.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 €2.98	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.86 €5.16	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	-68.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 €1.14	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	+67.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.85	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	+96.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.90 €1.67	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	+15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.62	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	-8.3%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 €6.40	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 €47.18	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,130.52 €25,647.59	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+68.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.86 €21.89	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	-63.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 52.8% less for housing

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 €42.96	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.93 €727.18	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.41 €469.63	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$237.93 €209.49	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	-69.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$285.80 €251.63	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	+19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,923.36 €10,497.77	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	+16.6%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.82 €4.25	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	-68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 €3.18	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.79 €7.74	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.51 €28.62	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 €11.32	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	-57.2%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Dresden	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.52 €55.04	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.51 €33.03	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.03 €88.07	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.54 €99.08	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	-39.9%
Average			-38.0%

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