Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 23.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
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