Cost of living comparison
Albany is 2.6 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Albany instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,553.36
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,774.70
|
$11.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,227.50
|
$2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,987.35
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,127.92
|
$4.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,544.89
|
$7.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,610.87
|
$4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,196.05
|
$5.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,491.57
|
$5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,332.30
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,624.26
|
$0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,085.37
|
$2.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,770.22
|
$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,925.05
|
$1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,623.72
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,288.98
|
$3.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,573.11
|
$77.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR201,422,886.79
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,535.18
|
$16.15
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR126,608.67
|
$61.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,046,681.53
|
$1,407.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,133,860.13
|
$1,391.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR344,957.77
|
$140.46
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,466,139.38
|
$1,400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,959,080.32
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,110.67
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR12,009.65
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,193.67
|
$14.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR202,964.39
|
$67.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,581.02
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 66.5% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Albany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR98,656.11
|
$44.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR93,370.96
|
$46.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR387,944.59
|
$87.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR244,291.31
|
$109.00
|
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