Cost of living comparison

Marbella, Spain

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.1% cheaper than Marbella.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 53.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.5% less for restaurants

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.86 €11.14	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 €8.35	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 €1.57	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 €1.09	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	-19.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 €1.00	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	+59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 €5.72	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 €3.58	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+95.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 €2.43	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.63 €3.14	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.88	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+113.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.75	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 €0.42	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+286.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.00	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.58	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 €0.43	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	+29.4%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 €5.58	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.02 €64.96	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,759.38 €30,961.83	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.24 €16.66	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-53.2%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 53.8% less for housing

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 €29.00	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,185.06 €1,891.91	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,473.67 €1,275.96	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.39 €81.73	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	-23.6%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.25 €287.67	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,372.79 €3,786.13	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+217.9%
Average			+110.1%

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pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 €1.86	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 €1.78	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.89 €5.10	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.25 €58.23	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €7.42	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-35.9%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Marbella	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.49 €68.82	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-69.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.58 €33.41	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.28 €70.37	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.67 €81.97	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	-28.5%
Average			-32.3%

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