Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 27.8% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.01
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.96
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.63
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.44
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.06
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€834.75
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.10
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.79
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.47
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.65
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
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