Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Bet Shemesh, Israel

Bet Shemesh vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bet Shemesh is 2.0 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Bet Shemesh
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Bet Shemesh
Transportation: pay 60.7% more in Bet Shemesh
Housing: pay 72.0% more in Bet Shemesh
Childcare: pay 95.5% more in Bet Shemesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Bet Shemesh
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Bet Shemesh

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.

Bet Shemesh vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$21.33 ₪74.71	+326.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$14.67 ₪51.36	+109.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$2.74 ₪9.61	+144.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$2.17 ₪7.59	+114.3%
Average			+173.7%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$2.15 ₪7.54	+16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$7.42 ₪25.99	+22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$6.78 ₪23.75	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$3.67 ₪12.85	+93.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$4.23 ₪14.83	+126.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$1.54 ₪5.39	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.83 ₪2.89	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$0.83 ₪2.89	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$1.08 ₪3.79	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.65 ₪2.28	-14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.60 ₪2.11	-7.3%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 60.7% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$7.20 ₪25.21	+63.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	$27.06 ₪94.79	+155.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$39,996.59 ₪140,082.65	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$12.80 ₪44.83	+42.2%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 72.0% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$25.78 ₪90.28	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	$786.60 ₪2,754.96	+56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	$666.61 ₪2,334.71	+140.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$126.46 ₪442.91	+75.3%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 95.5% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$937.70 ₪3,284.16	+175.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$15,998.63 ₪56,033.06	+15.1%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$8.53 ₪29.88	+468.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$3.73 ₪13.07	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$9.87 ₪34.55	+393.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$18.67 ₪65.37	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$10.67 ₪37.36	+93.9%
Average			+185.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bet Shemesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$79.99 ₪280.17	+224.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$59.99 ₪210.12	+188.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$107.55 ₪376.67	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$116.66 ₪408.57	+72.4%
Average			+125.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Bet Shemesh - 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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