Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 41.3% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$25.15
|
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.90
|
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.47
|
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.38
|
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.09
|
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.75
|
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.48
|
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.50
|
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.31
|
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$191.95
|
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.68
|
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$10.06
|
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.15
|
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$78.59
|
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$22.13
|
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$174.41
|
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
|
|
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