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Phnom Penh vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 11.9% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 58.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 HUF3,288.65	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-44.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 HUF2,726.26	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HUF443.36	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 HUF315.05	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+17.8%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF511.05	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 HUF1,606.60	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.84 HUF1,410.73	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+109.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 HUF957.46	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 HUF837.90	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 HUF243.75	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+227.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 HUF271.62	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 HUF267.73	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+158.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 HUF458.18	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF178.95	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF195.97	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+21.8%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,214.31	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.52 HUF7,531.85	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,367.29 HUF9,310,555.18	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+93.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.73 HUF4,305.54	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-23.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.11 HUF6,280.44	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.63 HUF153,649.37	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$319.78 HUF117,367.59	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.62 HUF36,931.59	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-28.3%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 58.8% more for childcare

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.87 HUF99,417.36	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+25.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,237.70 HUF2,656,452.66	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+92.1%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 HUF575.67	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 HUF677.38	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.59 HUF2,050.31	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.16 HUF15,841.05	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 HUF2,324.14	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-13.1%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Hungary	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.42 HUF24,011.75	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.23 HUF9,993.28	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.04 HUF24,237.69	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.21 HUF28,338.75	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-12.4%
Average			-14.4%

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