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Phnom Penh vs. Jubail Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.1% more expensive than Jubail.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 73.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Jubail Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Jubail	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	$9.05 SAR34.00	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.00	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+279.8%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SAR5.62	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 SAR15.00	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 SAR23.93	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 SAR9.16	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.74	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+118.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.85	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+160.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.34	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	+8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+7.7%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 SAR8.75	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	+88.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.41 SAR121.73	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,296.06 SAR87,490.89	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+110.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.29 SAR94.99	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-64.4%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.21 SAR241.14	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$374.40 SAR1,406.10	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.24 SAR999.90	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.55 SAR328.79	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-17.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 73.2% more for childcare

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.34 SAR759.92	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	+68.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,787.54 SAR29,246.96	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+78.5%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 SAR13.67	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.06 SAR26.50	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.50 SAR399.96	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 SAR51.99	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-60.3%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Jubail	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.04 SAR169.15	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.68 SAR231.64	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.54 SAR287.47	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.22 SAR274.97	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-7.6%
Average			-24.4%

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