Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Bilbao, Spain
Bilbao vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bilbao is 70.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Bilbao
Groceries
pay 6.5% more in Bilbao
Transportation
pay 88.9% more in Bilbao
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Bilbao
Childcare
pay 4.8% more in Bilbao
Entertainment and Sports
pay 71.8% more in Bilbao
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Bilbao

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

Bilbao vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,014.63
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
$10.18
€8.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,496.62
$2.59
€2.28

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
$1.35
€1.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,351.13
$7.31
€6.44
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,295.51
$4.43
€3.90

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pay 88.9% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,595.07
$6.53
€5.76
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,431.02
$42.87
€37.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
$30,009.37
€26,445.45

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
$35.98
€31.71
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
$991.38
€873.64
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
$825.26
€727.25

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
$509.09
€448.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
$8,306.16
€7,319.72

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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,004.39
$3.22
€2.83
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,103.35
$1.99
€1.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
$6.03
€5.31

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Bilbao
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
$93.78
€82.64
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
$31.51
€27.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
$77.70
€68.47

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