Cost of living comparison

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

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.

Phnom Penh vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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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	+152.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.85 ₫126,244	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ₫13,294	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	+120.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 ₫7,641	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	+244.8%
Average			+140.6%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ₫27,934	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 ₫153,619	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 ₫150,045	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 ₫38,674	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	+27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 ₫44,259	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ₫35,161	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,015	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+87.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,342	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+242.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,898	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	+26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ₫15,404	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	+29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,122	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	+19.9%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 ₫92,653	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	+23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.05 ₫340,086	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,763.85 ₫1,009,953,343	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ₫149,174	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	+57.2%
Average			+22.1%

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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	+130.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.20 ₫12,407,026	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.20 ₫7,951,658	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.34 ₫1,572,215	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	+19.5%
Average			+36.5%

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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	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,438.55 ₫376,181,856	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	-3.7%
Average			+15.4%

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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	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 ₫50,601	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,070	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	+44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.61 ₫615,032	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+104.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 ₫113,362	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	+26.4%
Average			+49.0%

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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	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.09 ₫653,595	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.26 ₫2,560,140	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.85 ₫2,054,259	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	-14.2%
Average			-13.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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