Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 52.1% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$3.40
KHR13,776.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$5.95
KHR24,109.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.83
KHR3,368.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.61
KHR2,484.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.79
KHR7,268.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$7.67
KHR31,073.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.85
KHR7,499.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$2.00
KHR8,096.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.56
KHR6,337.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.67
KHR2,708.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.61
KHR6,533.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.64
KHR2,582.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.66
KHR2,683.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.57
KHR2,291.30
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$4.54
KHR18,389.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$8.94
KHR36,214.38
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$23.61
KHR95,677.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$334.99
KHR1,357,375.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$224.97
KHR911,573.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$59.35
KHR240,502.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$239.67
KHR971,119.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,229,485.20
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.05
KHR4,254.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$2.13
KHR8,610.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$40.58
KHR164,441.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$23.50
KHR95,221.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$19.98
KHR80,971.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$65.88
KHR266,922.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$39.83
KHR161,403.00
|
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