Cost of living comparison

Helsinki, Finland

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 27.8% cheaper than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.76 €17.18	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.79 €10.80	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.14 €2.88	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.03 €1.86	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-50.2%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 €2.64	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 €3.79	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.15 €4.72	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 €2.82	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00 €5.49	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-68.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.02	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+95.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.78	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.94	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+83.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.56	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.52	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.78	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-24.0%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.50 €6.87	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.38 €65.39	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-85.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,296.42 €31,417.06	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.79 €16.30	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-49.4%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 €20.59	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,111.66 €1,018.33	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$870.64 €797.55	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 €91.01	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-27.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 16.4% more for childcare

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$338.03 €309.65	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,508.28 €9,626.06	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+32.3%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.57 €7.85	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.76 €4.36	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.36 €10.41	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.76 €43.75	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.22 €16.69	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-69.8%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Helsinki	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.00 €91.60	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.76 €29.09	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.57 €82.05	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.24 €101.90	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-39.2%
Average			-36.3%

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