Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 17.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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