Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 45.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 37.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 47.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 47.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.9% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.17	$5.00 KHR19,977.02	+67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.70	$7.00 KHR27,967.83	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.00	$1.12 KHR4,488.17	+65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.69	$1.01 KHR4,039.67	+164.6%
Average			+90.9%

Malaysia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.4% more for groceries

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.04	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	+102.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.84	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.25	$8.07 KHR32,234.83	+26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.72	$1.90 KHR7,584.00	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.10	$1.87 KHR7,475.68	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.19	$2.17 KHR8,683.88	+85.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.52	$0.87 KHR3,456.29	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.37	$1.89 KHR7,539.11	+55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.80	$0.67 KHR2,692.54	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.76 KHR3,050.68	+77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.25	$0.65 KHR2,597.61	+27.7%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 47.0% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.83	$4.40 KHR17,562.01	+148.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.38	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	-32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR151,844.13	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	+42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.68	$9.00 KHR35,958.64	+29.7%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 47.4% more for housing

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.39	$22.30 KHR89,092.89	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,427.76	$502.11 KHR2,006,113.49	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR939.22	$277.36 KHR1,108,148.41	+30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR145.96	$72.12 KHR288,166.99	+118.6%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR723.95	$340.00 KHR1,358,437.43	+107.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,309.63	$13,900.83 KHR55,539,448.16	+109.8%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.18	$1.50 KHR5,993.11	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.23	$2.77 KHR11,082.49	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR17.98	$2.00 KHR7,990.81	-50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR160.65	$48.33 KHR193,111.20	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.68	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	+37.6%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Malaysia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR235.08	$24.67 KHR98,553.30	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.25	$20.80 KHR83,104.41	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR288.28	$93.00 KHR371,572.59	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR256.25	$67.67 KHR270,355.69	+16.8%
Average			-6.3%

Malaysia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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