Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 52.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.44	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.36	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.04	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.26	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-64.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.98	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.80	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.60	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.36	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.05	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-72.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.54	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.14	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.38	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.56	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.62	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.18	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-37.5%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.29	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK876.22	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK390,732.26	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK220.76	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-56.2%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK567.62	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,406.57	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,210.38	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,928.69	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-59.8%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 52.5% more for childcare

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,772.57	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,441.37	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+73.0%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.45	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.78	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.29	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-86.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.28	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.62	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-63.8%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,053.66	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-74.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK533.62	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,206.31	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,433.99	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-49.2%
Average			-49.8%

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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: March 2025

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