Cost of living comparison

Kortrijk, Belgium

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kortrijk Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 8.4% cheaper than Kortrijk.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 23.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Kortrijk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.36 €18.72	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €7.88	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 €2.22	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 €1.83	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-49.3%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 23.3% more for groceries

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 €1.33	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.19 €6.61	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.48 €3.20	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+132.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 €2.37	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 €3.69	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.96	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+107.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.69	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.80	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+117.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.75	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.83	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-16.7%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 €6.37	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.52 €48.29	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,329.96 €25,129.84	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+79.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.82 €20.99	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-60.6%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.26 €42.54	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.23 €689.84	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$656.45 €603.61	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.76 €108.28	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-38.8%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$446.57 €410.62	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,287.05 €3,941.94	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+224.3%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.94	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 €2.87	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.65 €8.87	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-79.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.15 €29.56	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 €11.83	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-57.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Kortrijk	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 €63.81	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.83 €32.03	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 €77.61	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.46 €88.69	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-29.8%
Average			-31.1%

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