Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 43.1% cheaper than Long Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 14.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 65.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 56.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 36.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,275.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Long Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
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