Cost of living comparison

London, Canada

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 32.3% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 18.8% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 36.7% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	London	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.17 CA$23.25	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.06 CA$14.47	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 CA$2.78	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 CA$2.62	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-44.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	London	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 CA$3.33	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 CA$9.07	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 CA$9.80	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CA$4.69	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 CA$8.16	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-67.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 CA$2.87	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 CA$0.97	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.40	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.46	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 CA$1.29	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-27.6%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	London	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 CA$6.03	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.47 CA$115.73	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-86.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,109.04	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+100.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.32 CA$26.35	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-50.9%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	London	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.79 CA$83.12	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,497.20 CA$2,153.20	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,206.15 CA$1,734.63	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.53 CA$158.96	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-34.7%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	London	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$538.86 CA$774.97	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,010.43 CA$20,149.10	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	-0.8%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.19 CA$7.47	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 CA$4.93	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.85 CA$17.05	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.44 CA$61.03	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.77 CA$15.49	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-48.9%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 36.7% less for clothing

	London	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.40 CA$91.19	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.73 CA$74.40	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.77 CA$123.35	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.98 CA$148.10	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-34.3%
Average			-36.7%

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