Cost of living comparison

Finland

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 18.6% cheaper than Finland overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 19.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 27.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 38.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 31.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Finland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.18 €13.09	$5.00 KHR20,061.68	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 €9.64	$7.00 KHR28,086.36	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.58 €2.38	$1.12 KHR4,507.19	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 €1.72	$1.01 KHR4,056.79	-45.7%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.11	$1.85 KHR7,422.82	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 €3.41	$6.08 KHR24,408.38	+64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 €3.94	$8.07 KHR32,371.44	+88.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 €2.78	$1.90 KHR7,616.14	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 €4.97	$1.87 KHR7,507.37	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.91	$2.17 KHR8,720.68	+120.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.75	$0.87 KHR3,470.94	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.90	$1.89 KHR7,571.06	+92.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 €1.54	$0.67 KHR2,703.95	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 €0.52	$0.76 KHR3,063.61	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.69	$0.65 KHR2,608.62	-13.2%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €7.06	$4.40 KHR17,636.44	-42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.52 €55.87	$10.60 KHR42,530.77	-82.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,800.37 €29,357.82	$49,000.00 KHR196,604,505.41	+54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.35 €16.94	$9.00 KHR36,111.03	-51.0%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.24 €20.54	$22.30 KHR89,470.47	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.49 €678.07	$502.11 KHR2,014,615.45	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.75 €558.30	$277.36 KHR1,112,844.77	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.90 €89.46	$72.12 KHR289,388.25	-25.6%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 38.3% more for childcare

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$291.42 €269.03	$340.00 KHR1,364,194.53	+16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,693.67 €8,025.92	$13,900.83 KHR55,774,825.76	+59.9%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.29 €6.73	$1.50 KHR6,018.51	-79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 €3.89	$2.77 KHR11,129.46	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.54 €9.73	$2.00 KHR8,024.67	-81.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.73 €38.52	$48.33 KHR193,929.61	+15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.60 €14.40	$5.50 KHR22,067.85	-64.7%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 31.2% less for clothing

	Finland	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.15 €69.38	$24.67 KHR98,970.98	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.18 €28.79	$20.80 KHR83,456.61	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.09 €75.79	$93.00 KHR373,147.33	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.56 €100.22	$67.67 KHR271,501.46	-37.7%
Average			-31.2%

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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: March 2025

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