Cost of living comparison

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mykolayiv Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 80.9% more expensive than Mykolayiv.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mykolayiv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% more for restaurants

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH351.61	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH251.15	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH20.09	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	+133.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH16.07	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	+162.4%
Average			+67.8%

Mykolayiv vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 UAH21.95	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	+251.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 UAH162.41	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 UAH152.43	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+120.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 UAH70.74	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.65 UAH68.77	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	+13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH9.87	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+818.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 UAH25.06	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 UAH23.39	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+236.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH30.99	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 UAH5.47	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+482.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH12.61	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	+115.1%
Average			+194.7%

Mykolayiv vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.87 UAH203.22	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.63 UAH401.84	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	+10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,303.98 UAH1,305,978.06	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 UAH200.92	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	+86.9%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.87 UAH245.01	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	+279.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$144.48 UAH6,027.59	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	+247.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$96.32 UAH4,018.39	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	+188.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.17 UAH2,176.63	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	+38.2%
Average			+188.3%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.67 UAH20,970.99	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,835.99 UAH452,069.33	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+28.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 UAH35.16	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	+78.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.84 UAH35.16	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	+229.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 UAH83.88	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.11 UAH838.84	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+140.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.49 UAH145.67	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	+57.5%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Mykolayiv	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 UAH1,925.48	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.91 UAH1,331.09	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.77 UAH3,453.31	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.25 UAH3,097.51	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-8.9%
Average			-19.5%

Mykolayiv vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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