Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 0.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Baku
Groceries: pay 39.6% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Baku
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 93.9% more in Baku

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

Baku vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	$9.41 AZN16.00	+88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	$7.65 AZN13.00	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	$0.69 AZN1.18	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	$0.36 AZN0.61	-64.5%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	$0.46 AZN0.78	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	$2.77 AZN4.71	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	$5.13 AZN8.72	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	$1.41 AZN2.40	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	$2.10 AZN3.58	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	$0.49 AZN0.84	-77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	$0.77 AZN1.32	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,578.86	$0.68 AZN1.16	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	$0.83 AZN1.40	+22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	$0.29 AZN0.49	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	$0.23 AZN0.40	-64.2%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	$2.46 AZN4.19	-43.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	$17.65 AZN30.00	+66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	-58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	$6.47 AZN11.00	-28.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	$14.84 AZN25.23	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	$470.77 AZN800.30	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	$261.03 AZN443.75	-5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	$47.11 AZN80.09	-34.7%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	$232.47 AZN395.20	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	-55.4%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	$1.47 AZN2.50	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	$3.60 AZN6.12	+29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	$3.53 AZN6.00	+76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	$49.42 AZN84.02	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	$5.88 AZN10.00	+7.0%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 93.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	$56.06 AZN95.30	+127.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	$57.34 AZN97.48	+175.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	$122.29 AZN207.88	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	$95.40 AZN162.18	+41.0%
Average			+93.9%

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