Cost of living comparison

Kuantan, Malaysia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kuantan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 98.8% more expensive than Kuantan.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 40.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 69.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Kuantan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.27 MYR10.07	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	+120.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 MYR15.11	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+105.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MYR2.72	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 MYR1.43	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+214.2%
Average			+130.7%

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pay 40.4% more for groceries

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 MYR4.01	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+104.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 MYR21.65	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 MYR31.70	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 MYR5.44	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	+54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.77 MYR7.84	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MYR4.77	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+102.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MYR2.97	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 MYR5.71	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 MYR3.20	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MYR2.05	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.74	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+5.2%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 69.3% more for transportation

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.76 MYR7.81	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+149.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MYR120.84	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,935.83 MYR146,021.01	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.75 MYR16.62	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+140.1%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 MYR110.77	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$181.71 MYR805.63	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+176.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$113.57 MYR503.52	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+144.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.63 MYR166.85	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+91.6%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.56 MYR432.52	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+248.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,657.58 MYR11,782.39	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+423.1%
Average			+335.8%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.52 MYR15.61	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 MYR9.87	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 MYR22.15	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR151.06	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.20 MYR18.63	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+30.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Kuantan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.11 MYR226.58	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.71 MYR100.70	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$46.94 MYR208.12	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+98.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.21 MYR218.19	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+37.5%
Average			+18.9%

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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: April 2025

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