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Phnom Penh vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 13.2% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 79.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 61.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 79.4% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+305.5%
Average			+79.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+116.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+175.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+24.6%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	+87.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-69.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+85.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-38.5%
Average			+16.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-14.8%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 61.4% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+130.7%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-62.4%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-19.2%
Average			-33.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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