Cost of living comparison

Kathmandu, Nepal

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.2 times more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 30.8% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.47 NPR204.70	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	+239.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 NPR1,022.45	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR63.38	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	+146.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR22.47	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+525.3%
Average			+226.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 NPR78.64	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+227.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 NPR652.53	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 NPR440.89	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+154.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 NPR225.75	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 NPR205.42	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NPR151.11	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+99.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 NPR65.40	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+83.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 NPR72.58	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+261.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 NPR45.51	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	+105.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR30.21	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+251.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR40.70	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+122.0%
Average			+125.3%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 NPR674.41	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.94 NPR1,381.70	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	+6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,138.99 NPR4,605,650.29	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 NPR1,535.22	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-18.5%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 NPR1,448.61	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	+113.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.60 NPR26,629.19	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+162.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.03 NPR14,179.43	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	+171.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.40 NPR3,668.72	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	+173.2%
Average			+155.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.89 NPR12,770.21	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+270.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,479.59 NPR483,593.28	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+299.5%
Average			+284.8%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 NPR358.22	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 NPR230.68	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+67.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR409.39	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.71 NPR3,155.72	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+112.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.31 NPR460.57	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	+66.0%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 30.8% more for clothing

	Kathmandu	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.02 NPR3,338.11	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.19 NPR4,334.73	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.29 NPR7,406.75	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+74.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.76 NPR5,247.65	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	+79.2%
Average			+30.8%

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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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