Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 12.7% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% more in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 80.8% more in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Cambodia
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 69.7% more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Cambodia

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Cambodia are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Cambodia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cambodia.

Cambodia vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 24.2% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$3.40 KHR13,609.52	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$5.95 KHR23,816.66	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.83 KHR3,327.66	+73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.61 KHR2,453.91	+68.2%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 80.8% more for groceries

	Jordan	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.79 KHR7,180.20	+252.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+84.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$7.67 KHR30,696.43	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.85 KHR7,408.82	-2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$2.00 KHR7,998.23	-9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$1.56 KHR6,260.94	+96.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.67 KHR2,675.22	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.61 KHR6,454.61	+179.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.64 KHR2,551.30	+101.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.66 KHR2,650.84	+81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.57 KHR2,263.50	+64.6%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Jordan	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$4.54 KHR18,166.60	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.560	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,897.480	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+94.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.960	$8.94 KHR35,775.02	-9.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Jordan	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.800	$23.61 KHR94,516.66	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.210	$334.99 KHR1,340,907.69	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.530	$224.97 KHR900,514.39	+10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.130	$59.35 KHR237,584.56	-19.3%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 69.7% more for childcare

	Jordan	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.050	$239.67 KHR959,337.58	+71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.250	$6,966.88 KHR27,887,002.76	+67.7%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.05 KHR4,202.94	-81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$2.13 KHR8,506.35	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.110	$40.58 KHR162,446.94	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-48.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Jordan	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.890	$23.50 KHR94,065.78	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.670	$19.98 KHR79,989.27	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.940	$65.88 KHR263,684.41	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.040	$39.83 KHR159,444.84	-42.4%
Average			-39.6%

Jordan vs. Cambodia - 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: April 2025

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