Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 23.7% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.4% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 33.9% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 27.0% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Cambodia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cambodia.
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
¥936
|
$3.40
KHR13,650.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$5.95
KHR23,887.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$0.83
KHR3,337.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$0.61
KHR2,461.25
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$1.79
KHR7,201.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$6.08
KHR24,423.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$7.67
KHR30,788.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$2.00
KHR8,022.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$1.56
KHR6,279.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$0.67
KHR2,683.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$1.61
KHR6,473.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$0.64
KHR2,558.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$0.57
KHR2,270.26
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$4.54
KHR18,220.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$10.60
KHR42,556.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,723,348.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$8.94
KHR35,881.94
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$23.61
KHR94,799.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$334.99
KHR1,344,915.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$224.97
KHR903,205.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$59.35
KHR238,294.61
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$239.67
KHR962,204.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,970,346.56
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$1.05
KHR4,215.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$2.13
KHR8,531.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$1.85
KHR7,427.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$40.58
KHR162,932.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$5.50
KHR22,081.19
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$23.50
KHR94,346.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$19.98
KHR80,228.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$65.88
KHR264,472.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$39.83
KHR159,921.36
|
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