Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.3% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 21.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 ¥953	$5.00 KHR20,061.68	-22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.94 ¥731	$7.00 KHR28,086.36	+41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ¥144	$1.12 KHR4,507.19	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ¥108	$1.01 KHR4,056.79	+38.0%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 ¥226	$1.85 KHR7,422.82	+21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 ¥847	$6.08 KHR24,408.38	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 ¥808	$8.07 KHR32,371.44	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 ¥299	$1.90 KHR7,616.14	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 ¥404	$1.87 KHR7,507.37	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 ¥322	$2.17 KHR8,720.68
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 ¥152	$0.87 KHR3,470.94	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ¥243	$1.89 KHR7,571.06	+14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 ¥301	$0.67 KHR2,703.95	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥187	$0.76 KHR3,063.61	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥160	$0.65 KHR2,608.62	-39.9%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ¥625	$4.40 KHR17,636.44	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.82 ¥8,559	$10.60 KHR42,530.77	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,042.19 ¥3,263,236	$49,000.00 KHR196,604,505.41	+122.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.42 ¥3,764	$9.00 KHR36,111.03	-64.6%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.09 ¥4,603	$22.30 KHR89,470.47	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.38 ¥74,078	$502.11 KHR2,014,615.45	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.42 ¥48,176	$277.36 KHR1,112,844.77	-14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.04 ¥16,735	$72.12 KHR289,388.25	-36.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 21.6% more for childcare

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.10 ¥42,652	$340.00 KHR1,364,194.53	+18.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,095.30 ¥1,642,604	$13,900.83 KHR55,774,825.76	+25.3%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.71 ¥401	$1.50 KHR6,018.51	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.78 ¥411	$2.77 KHR11,129.46	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 ¥590	$2.00 KHR8,024.67	-49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.72 ¥8,545	$48.33 KHR193,929.61	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.97 ¥1,773	$5.50 KHR22,067.85	-54.1%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Japan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.54 ¥6,002	$24.67 KHR98,970.98	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.82 ¥3,970	$20.80 KHR83,456.61	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.08 ¥8,006	$93.00 KHR373,147.33	+72.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.66 ¥12,090	$67.67 KHR271,501.46	-17.1%
Average			-1.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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