Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 43.8% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,528
|
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,244
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,294
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,641
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,934
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫153,619
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫150,045
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,674
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,259
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫35,161
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,015
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,342
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,898
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,404
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,122
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,653
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫340,086
|
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,009,953,343
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫149,174
|
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫252,449
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,407,026
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,951,658
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,572,215
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,584,163
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫376,181,856
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,917
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,601
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫615,032
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫113,362
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫783,229
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫653,595
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,560,140
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,054,259
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
|
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