Cost of living comparison

Kepong, Malaysia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kepong Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 44.1% more expensive than Kepong.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 32.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 74.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 62.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Kepong.

Phnom Penh vs. Kepong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.8% more for restaurants

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR12.54	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	+69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	+54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 MYR3.54	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.81	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	+137.4%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 32.5% more for groceries

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 MYR3.44	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	+128.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 MYR31.70	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 MYR28.66	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR8.68	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 MYR9.71	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MYR5.03	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.61	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	+40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 MYR4.67	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+71.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MYR2.29	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.62	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.52	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	+9.4%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 74.9% more for transportation

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 MYR7.56	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	+146.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.71 MYR96.45	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,257.24 MYR115,734.24	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+79.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.98 MYR16.88	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	+126.4%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.11 MYR102.35	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.50 MYR1,012.67	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	+110.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.36 MYR723.34	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	+62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.66 MYR147.16	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	+108.1%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 62.5% more for childcare

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.30 MYR888.67	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.74 MYR36,327.69	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+62.5%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.98 MYR16.88	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MYR11.09	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.66 MYR130.20	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	+57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.54 MYR19.29	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	+21.1%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Kepong	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.05 MYR199.78	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-47.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR110.91	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.03 MYR288.85	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 MYR205.29	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	+40.0%
Average			+2.2%

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