Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 As-salimiyah, Kuwait
As-salimiyah vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

As-salimiyah is 33.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 8.0% less in As-salimiyah
Groceries
pay 25.4% less in As-salimiyah
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in As-salimiyah
Housing
pay 55.3% more in As-salimiyah
Childcare
pay 31.8% less in As-salimiyah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.2% more in As-salimiyah
Clothing
pay 57.9% more in As-salimiyah

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

As-salimiyah vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in As-salimiyah instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

pay 8.0% less for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,100.00
$8.13
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,515.80
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 25.4% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
$0.85
KWD0.260
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,455.00
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,433.26
$5.54
KWD1.700

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,670.12
$1.15
KWD0.350
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,612.00
$48.77
KWD14.950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
$16,258.31
KWD4,982.410

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pay 55.3% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
$26.66
KWD8.170
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
$964.66
KWD295.620
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
$699.11
KWD214.240

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pay 31.8% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
$294.46
KWD90.240
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
$6,909.78
KWD2,117.520

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pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,030.00
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,150.71
$4.88
KWD1.490
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
As-salimiyah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
$42.27
KWD12.950
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
$51.44
KWD15.760
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
$83.46
KWD25.580

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