Cost of living comparison

Magdeburg, Germany

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Magdeburg Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.4% cheaper than Magdeburg.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 11.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Magdeburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% less for restaurants

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.13 €11.37	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €7.42	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.50	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 €2.46	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	-64.4%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 11.6% more for groceries

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.69	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 €5.77	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 €3.62	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+93.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.84	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.68	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.14	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.59	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	+26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.83	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+97.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 €1.60	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.51	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.55	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	+1.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 €6.07	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 €46.40	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,130.52 €25,222.31	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+68.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.65 €18.75	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-58.4%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.99 €38.95	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$564.02 €488.35	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.16 €331.75	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.55 €228.19	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	-72.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.35 €185.59	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+58.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,639.17 €8,345.96	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+44.2%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.71	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 €2.82	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.79 €7.61	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.72 €22.27	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	+87.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €7.42	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-35.9%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Magdeburg	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 €51.97	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.29 €34.02	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.42 €76.56	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.30 €119.74	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	-51.1%
Average			-38.0%

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